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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT 



WAR OF THE REBELLION 



1861 = 1865 

BY MAJOR Aj Rj/SMALL 



With an Introduction written by GEN. JAMES A. HALL 



FREDERICKSBURGH, CHANCELLORSVILLE, GETTTSBURGH, MINE 

RUN, WILDERNESS, SPOTTSYLVANIA, NORTH ANNA, TOL— 

OPOTOMY, BETHESDA CHURCH, PETERSBURGH, WEL- 

DON R. R., HATCHER'S RUN, GRAVELLY 

RUN, FIVE FORKS, APPOMATTOX. 




PUBLISHED FOR THE REGIMENTAL ASSOCIATION 

BY B. THURSTON & COMPANY 

PORTLAND, MAINE 
1886 



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Copyright by A. R. Small, 
1886. 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 



Page 

Appomattox Court-House .... Frontispiece. 

Colonel A. W. Wildes ........ 34 

General Charles W. Tilden 44 

Colonel Augustus B. Farnham 7~> 

Major Arch D. Leavitt 101 

Major A. B. Small L75 

Camp Tilden 162 

Camp Leavitt 208 



CONTENTS. 



Page 

Introduction 1 

Preface 5 

CHAPTEE I. 
Eecruiting 9 

CHAPTEE II. 
Organization and Muster-in, from Augusta, Me., to 
Arlington, Va 15 

CHAPTEE III. 
The Maryland Campaign 32 

CHAPTEE IV. 
From Sharpsburgh, Md., to Fredericksburgh, Va. . 48 

CHAPTEE V. 
Fredericksburgh 59 



j v CONTENTS. 

CHAPTER VI. 

Wintek Quarters, 1863 84 

CHAPTER VII. 
The Chancellorsville Campaign .... 101 

CHAPTER VIII. 

GrETTYSBURGH HI 

CHAPTER IX. 
On tiii: March 136 

CHAPTER X. 
Mine Run Campaign 150 

CHAPTER XL 
Outpost Duty at Mitchell's Station, Va. . . 162 

CHAPTER XII. 
Wilderness Campaign 175 

CHAPTER XIII. 
Closing Campaign of the War 209 

APPENDIX. 

Biographies of Officers 224 

Statistical Tables 253 

Company A, pp. 2,54-259; Company B, pp. 2G0-2G3; Company C, pp. 264-267; Company 
D, pp. 268-271; Company E, pp. 272-276; Company F, pp. 277-280; Company G, pp. 
.•-I 284; Company K, pp.285 288; Company [, pp. 289-292; Company K, pp. 293-296. 

Officers and enlisted men detached, pp. 297, 298. Enlisted men transferred to 20th 
Maine Volunteers, pp. 299-306; Enlisted men transferred to Invalid Corps, pp. 
307,308; Enlisted men transferred to United States Navy, p. 308; Enlisted men 
transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, pp. 309-311; Burial places, pp. 311-314; 
Roll oi deceased, pp. 315 322; Summary, p. 323. 



INTRODUCTION. 



Damariscotta, June 7, 1886. 
Major A. K. Small, Oakland, He. 

My Dear Comrade : — The story of the Sixteenth Maine 
Regiment from your pen surely requires no introduction from 
any one; but I gladly improve the opportunity kindly extended, 
to pay my humble tribute to the memory of the noble dead, and 
to cordially extend greeting to the gallant ones now living, of that 
illustrious organization which so signally honored the State of 
Maine by its distinguished service in the late war. The faithful- 
ness with which you have produced the record, and the complete- 
ness of the tabulations, give the work a value not often found in 
such productions. The biographical allusions, the personal remi- 
niscences, and the delineation of camp, march, bivouac, and 
battle, are so correctly drawn, that every member of the regiment 
must take great satisfaction in possessing the book. I think you 
have hit upon just the idea of such a work, and bespeak for it the 
highest place among regimental histories. Every one who feels a 
pride in their own State ought to read it, and undoubtedly they 
will. 

Having been associated with the Sixteenth, in the same division, 
for a long time, having been cognizant of its many hardships, pri- 
vations, and sufferings in the common cause, at the same time 
having been an eye-witness to some of its many heroic deeds and 



2 HISTORY OF THE 

splendid actions, I may be pardoned for departing from the regu- 
lar order of a formal introduction, to say a few words which the 
author, from a sense of modesty, has omitted, but which are due 
to the gallant officers and men of one of the most gallant com- 
mands ever marshaled in war. 

Recruited in the summer of 1862, the opportunity offered the 
highest grade of material for the organization. It is a well-known 
fact, that, when recruiting stopped in 1861, there were thousands 
of gallant sons of Maine not enrolled, and they had been anx- 
iously waiting for the chance which the call for the Sixteenth 
Regiment gave them to enlist. 

It had among its officers many who had already seen much ser- 
vice in the field. Conspicuously so, Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden 
and Major A. B. Farnham, who had been captains in the Second 
Maine, and several others from different commands. This fact 
added materially to the early efficiency of the regiment. 

The first colonel, A. W. Wildes, by reason of poor health, was 
obliged to leave the field early in October, 1862, and for the same 
reason, to resign January 7th, 1863, when Lieutenant-Colonel 
Tilden, who had been in command from October 7th, 1862, was 
promoted to be colonel, and Major Farnham became lieutenant- 
colonel, and Captain Leavitt was made major. 

It is no exaggeration to say that no regiment in all the arrny had 
a more soldierly commander than Colonel Tilden, nor was there one 
braver, more skillful, or cooler under all circumstances. Modest 
and unassuming, quiet, and always generous and kind to subordi- 
nates, he resolutely grasped the situation in action, and fought 
with intrepidation that became the admiration of all around him; 
at the same time displaying a judgment for maneuvering, of the 
highest order. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 3 

With a much larger command he would have proved the equal of 
any in similar positions. In Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham he had a 
support in keeping with himself; while the entire organization, 
officers and men, one and all, were well worthy of their gallant 
leaders, and from their baptism at Fredericksburgh, December 
13th, 1862, to Appomattox, the conspicuous service rendered on 
every field where engaged, might well have been expected. 

The quality of the men is well known to me, from the fact of 
having had a large detail from its ranks to my battery in Novem- 
ber, 1862, where they served with me, while I remained in com- 
mand of said battery, until the middle of July, 1863, and where 
they remained with my successor until the battery was mustered 
out, and the detachment was transferred to the Fifth Maine 
Battery. It affords me much pleasure to testify to the intelligent 
manner in which they served as artillerymen. They were splen- 
did soldiers. 

Having carefully studied much of the history of the various 
organizations which composed the grand old army, I fail to find 
any regimental record superior to the Sixteenth Maine, especially 
at Fredericksburgh, and at Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863. 

So long as Maine shall have a place in the States of the Ameri- 
can Union, so long as her people shall remember anything per- 
taining to the great struggle for human rights, so long as deeds of 
valor performed for great principles shall be cherished, so long 
will the praises of the grand old Sixteenth Maine Kegiment be 
chanted, and children not yet born will imbibe devotion to their 
country from the story of its service, and those descending from 
the noble men who filled its ranks and were its officers will tell 
to their posterity, with commendable pride, how their ancestors 
were soldiers in that glorious organization. 



4 HISTORY OF THE 

To have been permitted, under the providence of God, to be a 
member of that command, with its illustrious record, with the 
results achieved, was a blessing and a favor Heaven has seldom 
vouchsafed to bestow upon citizens of the republic. 

I congratulate you upon the completion of the work, and I con- 
gratulate the regiment upon having it so admirably performed. 

JAMES A. HALL. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



PREFACE. 



The " Story of the Sixteenth," were it all told from individual 
experience, would fill volumes, but as told by me must necessarily 
be short and incomplete. 

History wants the actual personal experience of participators in 
the events and incidents of the war, and calls for both the tragic 
and humorous phases of army life. 

The brigadier-generals and other officers give coloring to the 
tapestries of history being woven; but the non-commissioned fur- 
nish the warp, and the privates the filling for the web. To the 
latter classes I appealed unceasingly for material, but, unfortu- 
nately, too many comrades would shield themselves behind modest 
deprecation. 

If I have given undue prominence to a few, it is because the 
matter was furnished me, not that they alone are especially deserv- 
ing; and because, further, their acts of bravery honor the regi- 
ment, and reflect a luster upon every member. 

I did not receive the prompt and general response to my circu- 
lar which was promised me, and some, from whom I had reason to 
expect most valuable aid, gave me no assistance whatever, either 
from a false sense of modesty, or too much faith in my ability 
to gather facts from other sources. I am especially indebted to 
General Tilden, to Major Aubrey Leavitt, and to Charles "W. 



Q HISTORY OF THE 

Waldron of the Lewiston Gazette, who kindly sent me letters 
written in the field by his distinguished father. Captain Davies, 
Lieutenant Chapman, Lieutenant Wiggin, and comrade Thomas 
S. Hopkins aided me materially. To Sergeant Bradford I am 
more than grateful for his valuable assistance and sympathy. 

The roster of the regiment is full and complete, and as correct 
in every particular as that of any volunteer troops who served in 
the war of the rebellion. This is due to the faithfulness of the 
officers in making their returns, and to Adjutant-General Hods- 
don, whose untiring devotion to the individual interests of the 
citizen soldier is without a parallel in history. As adjutant I had 
occasion to learn how determined he was that no soldier should 
in the future suffer from any neglect of his to record the full name 
and history of every man correctly. 

Any member of a regiment, officer or private, can have but 
little knowledge of movements outside his immediate command. 
He must draw upon his imagination, or from the experience of 
others. In all engagements with the enemy, every one has a spe- 
cific duty to perform, and no time to look with a critical eye upon 
his comrade's conduct; he has all he can do to obey orders and 
keep from running — many failed even in this. Almost the first 
thought that comes home to a brave man is one of self preserva- 
tion, and the second, the safety of his honor, when pride comes in 
as a powerful auxiliary, and, oftener than courage, keeps him to 
the front. 

The idea that a soldier, whose simple duty it is to remain in the 
ranks and move in geometrical lines, has an opportunity to view 
a Gettysburgh as he would a panorama, is simply absurd. After 
the first volley of musketry, he is a rare man who theorizes, or 
speculates on the action of his comrade, or of his regiment, much 
more on that of the commanding general, three miles distant. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 7 

The inequalities of the ground, the wooded slopes and deep 
ravines, the fog, the dense smoke, and the apparent and often real 
confusion of troops moving in different directions under different 
orders, utterly precludes the possibility of a correct detailed obser- 
vation of a battle of any magnitude. Hence I have drawn material 
from all sources considered reliable. 

The long marches made by the Sixteenth are rich in material of 
substantial value to the gleaner of reminiscences. But however 
exquisite in suffering, and interesting as examples of heroic endur- 
ance, they may become stale to the general public by too frequent 
repetition — too high coloring. 

The intrinsic value which attaches to the daily life of a soldier 
is modified by a look at the general balance-sheet for the cam- 
paigns which divides and sub-divides the experience among a 
half million men. No one action stands out prominent and clear 
among so many. One overshadows another in some peculiar 
quality. It is well that the exceptional cases of bravery and suffer- 
ing are noticeable in battalions, especially so in companies where 
its prominence is justly recognized, and its memory cherished by 
comrades of the squad thus honored. The company refers to it 
with pride, the regiment shares in the glory and appropriates it; 
but the brigade, if it ever hears of it, forgets it. 

The Sixteenth sends up a rocket; the Ninetieth sends up one, per- 
haps not so high, but more brilliant; the Ninety-fourth makes a 
gorgeous display; and the Thirteenth comes out with a regular 
aurora, when we all subside, and thenceforth look upon every 
meritorious act as an adjunct of a great whole. When one hero 
compares himself individually with other heroes around him, he 
swells with pride that his act makes him equal with any one of 
them, but when he comes to hear of a hundred brave acts, and 



8 HISTORY OF THE 

places his record beside the grand total, his insignificance aston- 
ishes him. Each soldier stands apart in solitary weakness, but the 
array, as a whole, may in truth be said to be invincible. 

I presume other regiments marched as long and as hard as the 
Sixteenth, and doubtless were just as lousy, and hunted as dili- 
gently for wood-ticks, but somehow there is a feeling of proprie- 
torship in one's own performances, whether marching, fighting, 
cooking an elaborate dinner in a tin quart, or suffering torments 
in rebel prisons. I do not claim for the Sixteenth any patent on 
army life; simply claim its own, and as a constituent part of the 
grand old Army of the Potomac, expect it to share in that army's 
imperishable glor} r and renown. 

The honorable record of the Second and Fifth Maine Batteries 
is a source of pride to the Sixteenth, which furnished details for 
service in both organizations. 

Every item of interest clinging to our regiment is the property 
of its members, and to them is beyond all price. He who is not 
exalted with joyous gladness that he was both a soldier and a 
"Sixteener" is not worthy of the name "veteran." 

A. K. SMALL. 



SIXTEEXTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



Sixteenth Regiment Maine Volunteers. 



CHAPTER I. 

RECRUITING. 

Our story opens in the dark days of the war, when the 
government, panic stricken by the fearful disasters at the 
front, — a sequence of timidity, exasperating procrastina- 
tion, and poor generalship, — called earnestly for more 
volunteers. 

The "Sixteenth Regiment of Infantry,"'* for three 
years' service, was authorized by the following order, 
under direction of the War Department of May 21st, 1862. 
At that time there were no intimations of an immediate 
call for additional three years' troops from Maine; but 
within a few weeks a requisition was made upon the 
State for its quota, upon the call of July 2d for three 
hundred thousand volunteers for three years' service 
under the general government, and this regiment, with 
others subsequently authorized, was in satisfaction of 
this requisition. 

Headquarters, Adjutant-General's Office, 
Augusta, Me., May 22, 1862. 
General Order No. 12. 

Pursuant to authority and request from the War Department, 

the Commander-in-Chief orders and directs that one Regiment of 

♦Adjutant-General's Report, 1862. 



10 HISTORY OF THE 

Infantry, the Sixteenth of Maine Volunteers, to consist of not 
less than eight hundred and sixty-six, nor more than ten hundred 
and forty-six men, in the aggregate, be forthwith raised for the 
service of the United States, by voluntary enlistment, to serve for 
three years, or during the war, if sooner ended, and to be entitled 
to all the pay, allowances, and bounties provided for other troops 
raised for the United States. 

Individuals to whom enlisting papers may be issued to recruit 
for this regiment, will receive none but able-bodied men of the age 
of eighteen years, and under forty-five years, nor minors without 

the written consent of their parents or guardians The 

utmost caution is enjoined upon recruiting officers to receive 
none but able-bodied men, and to secure a fidl, correct and legibly 
written description of every man enlisted, with the Christian name 

written in full 

By order of the Commander-in-Chief, 

John L. Hodsdost, 
Adjutant- General. 

From every part of the State recruits came forward 
slowly during the months of May and June. Governor 
Washburn, fully alive to the fact that the call was im- 
perative, and the necessities of the service admitted of no 
delay, was nervously impatient at the apparent want of 
patriotism in the Pine Tree State, and issued the follow- 
ing Proclamation : — 

Executive Department, July 4th, 18G2. 
To the Peox>le of Maine! 

An additional number of troops is required by the exigency of 
the public service, and if raised immediately, it is believed by 
those who have the best means of knowledge, that the war will be 
brought to a speedy and glorious issue. Of this number the 
President of the United States desires and expects that Maine 
should furnish her proportion or quota. Our gallant and patriotic 
State has done her whole duty in the past, and she will not falter 
aor fail in the present nor the future. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. H 

That her natural interests may be protected and advanced; that 
tranquility and peace may be restored throughout the land ; that 
the constitution and the Union which have been to us all the 
source of unmeasured blessings may be preserved; that liberty, of 
which they were the inspiration and are the selected guardians, 
may be saved; and that the light of one great example may shine 
brighter and brighter to guide, to cheer, and to bless the nations; 
— to aid in all these, I invoke of the people of this State, a prompt 
and hearty response to this new demand upon their patriotism. 
And may they all unite in the work that is before them, each labor- 
ing in his own sphere, doing what he can by his example, influence, 
and sj'mpathy — proffering his treasure, his time, his strength, his 
heart, and his highest hopes to the cause of his country ! . . . . 

Israel Washburn, Jr., 
Governor of Maine. 

July 7th, Adjutant-General Hodsdon promulgated 
General Order No. 17, from which I make the following 
extract: — 

Citizen Soldiers! — Remember you have a country to save r 
and you are the men who can render most efficient aid in this holy 
and patriotic work. To render success speedy and certain, and to 
alleviate and abridge calamities of war, the President of the 
United States has requested this call to be made. 
By order of the Commander-in-Chief, 

John L. Hodsdon, 
Adjutant- General. 

These and other appeals were promptly published at 
length by all the loyal press of the State, with editorial 
comment full of patriotic ardor. 

They were read from the pulpit, posted on barns, on 
the cross-road fences; were discussed in cities and vil- 
lages, declaimed from school-house steps, and found their 
way into every hamlet, where, long into the night, fathers 
and mothers pitted duty against inclination, and duty 
won. 



12 HISTORY OF THE 

Latterly men were so anxious to enlist that deception 
was often practiced on Examining Surgeon Briggs. One 
morning I found waiting at the door of number nine, 
regimental headquarters, two anxious civilians of decided 
mold. Patriotism oozed from every pore, and found 
utterance in voices heavy with war thunder and poor 
whisky. They could hardly wait the opening of the 
door, and growlingly said, "This govmunt can't be so 
damned hard up for trupes or the boss would be round 
airlier in the mornin'." A close scrutiny of the embryo 
heroes revealed some striking peculiarities of a recent 
make-up. One was about forty years old. The other 
anywhere from twenty to eighty. Stripped of his cloth- 
ing, and the mysteries of hair coloring and whisker dye, 
he would present a type of the resurrection. 

The regulation inquiries developed the case, and the 
afternoon train saw the young man, with his swagger, and 
the old man, with his war paint and hair dye, going to 
the rear. The visions of large bounties and an early dis- 
charge on a comfortable pension had vanished in the mists 
of a new determination to aid the cause by voting "agin 
the war." 

Governor Washburn's appeal awoke a spirit of patriot- 
ism in the breast of a young man away in Piscataquis 
County. He came to the camp towering above all his 
comrades, and, Apollo-like, he was the personification of 
manly beauty. His curled hair betokened neatness; his 
step, confidence; and a new-born scowl and close mouth 
denoted firmness and courage. He bristled all over with 
fight, and was spoiling for a scrimmage. We picked that 
man out for a model soldier, and a successful competitor 
in the race for shoulder straps. We waited upon him 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 13 

graciously, for his superiority impressed us; aud were 
flattered by his order to carry a valise and two large 
trunks to his quarters. 

There is nothing like the stern realities of war as ex- 
emplified in rations of hard-tack, bacon, and salt pork, for 
the development of a " I-want-to-go-home " feeling. Only 
five days, and came into number nine our model soldier, 
who demanded a discharge. Asking a few questions, Major 
Gardiner referred him to the terms of his enlistment, and 
told him he was for three years at the option of the 
government. 

"But, don't you never discharge a man?" 

" Only for disability." 

A few moments he stood, then drawing down the 
corners of his mouth, planted both hands over his bowels, 
fetched a fearful groan and went for the surgeon. In just 
five minutes that six-footer — our model soldier — came 
bounding into the office and shouted, "I can't go! I'm 
busted/" 

Notwithstanding the order that "none but able-bodied 
men" should be received, many invalids crept in; and 
there were others who were essentially timid. They put 
on uniforms, hung a sword or bayonet on one side, a 
pistol on the other; and hung tales of heroism on the 
other sides, and on various places were pinned artificial 
records of campaigns. They sang patriotic songs, appeared 
on parade, and thought how they would figure in history. 
The Sixteenth was pretty well plucked of such poor 
material before it left Maine, yet there was enough left 
to cause an occasional halting in its progress toward a 
character for courage and patriotism. 



14 HISTORY OF THE 

Visitors came daily to camp and brought words of good 
cheer. Some said good by carelessly, fully believing that 
we should never leave the State. Others hung about the 
necks of loved ones, and only after embraces and kisses 
repeated over and over again, would they tear themselves 
away. Heavy with a precursor of coming sorrow, an un- 
told intuition of a great loss, they looked for the last time 
upon the loved ones, and went away to mourn and ques- 
tion for years to come, the terrible necessity for their 
sacrifice. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. \q 



CHAPTER II. 

ORGANIZATION AND MUSTER IN. FROM AUGUSTA, 
ME., TO ARLINGTON, VA. 



1863 The additional stimulus of bounties offered in 
some localities, pensions promised, and bulletins of 
defeats of the boys in blue in the field, soon filled the 
ranks, and August 13th saw duly enlisted for the war 
nine hundred and sixty men. The Governor com- 
missioned thirty-nine officers, thus completing the 
organization of the regiment, as follows : — 

FIELD AND STAFF. 

Asa W. Wildes, Skowhegan, Colonel. 

Charles W. Tilden, Castine, Lieutenant-Colonel. 

Augustus B. Farnkam, Bangor, Major. 

Abner R. Small, Waterville, Adjutant. 

Isaac N. Tucker, Gardiner, Quartermaster. 

Charles Alexander, Farmington, Surgeon. 

Joseph B. Baxter, Gorham, Assistant Surgeon. 

George Bullen, Skowhegan, Chaplain. 

NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 

Francis A. Wildes, Skowhegan, Sergeant-Major. 

George W. Brown, Augusta, Quartermaster-Serg't. 

Charles H. Parlin, Skowhegan, Commissary-Sergeant. 

William W. Eaton, Brunswick, Hospital Steward. 

William H. Palmer, Calais, Drum-Major. 

COMPANY OFFICERS. 

COMPANY A. 

Charles A. Williams, Skowhegan, Captain. 

S. Forrest Robinson, Skowhegan, First Lieutenant. 

Isaac A. Pennell, New Portland, Second Lieutenant. 



16 



niSTORY OF THE 



Charles K. Hutchins, 
Eleazer W. Atwood, 
George W. Edwards, 



Daniel Marston, 
Hovey C. Austin, 
Marshall S. Smith, 



Moses W. Rand, 
Humphry E. Eustis, 
Henry P. Herrick, 



Arch D. LeaAdtt, 
William E. Brooks, 
William A. Stevens, 



Thomas E. Wentworth, 
Oliver H. Lowell, 
George A. Deering, 



S. Clifford Belcher, 
Joseph H. Malbon, 
Isaac H. Thompson, 



John Ayer, 

IraS. Labby, 

Israel H. Washburn, 



William H. Waldron, 
William Bray, 
Charles A. Garcelon, 



Stephen C. Whitehouse, 
Augustus T. Somerby, 
Augustus C. Peters, 



COMPANY B. 

Augusta, Captain. 

Gardiner, First Lieutenant. 

Gorham, Second Lieutenant. 

company c. 

Phillips, Captain. 

Prestpue Isle, First Lieutenant. 

East Livermore, Second Lieutenant. 

COMPANY D. 

Waterford, Captain. 

Dixneld, First Lieutenant. 

North Yarmouth, Second Lieutenant. 



1862 



COMPANY E. 

Turner, 

Skowhegan, 
Waterville, 

COMPANY F. 

Gorham, 
Gorham, 
Saco, 

COMPANY G. 

Farmington, 

Skowhegan, 

Anson, 

COMPANY H. 

Bangor, 

Limerick, 

Orono, 

COMPANY I. 

Lewiston, 

Turner, 

Lewiston, 

COMPANY K. 

New Castle, 

Ellsworth, 

Bluehill, 



Captain. 

First Lieutenant. 

Second Lieutenant. 



Captain. 

First Lieutenant. 

Second Lieutenant. 



Captain. 

First Lieutenant. 

Second Lieutenant. 



Captain. 

First Lieutenant. 

Second Lieutenant. 



Captain. 

First Lieutenant. 

Second Lieutenant. 



Captain. 

First Lieutenant. 
Second Lieutenant. 



With the exception of Captain Marston, promoted 
from private Ninth Maine, none of the line officers 
had done military service. Of the staff, Quarter- 
master Tucker was but recently lieutenant-colonel 
Third Regiment. A long and successful business life 
eminently fitted him for his new position. Adjutant 
Small was also from the Third Regiment. Lieu- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 17 

1863 tenant-Colonel Tilden and Major Farnham were fresh 
from active military service. The regiment was 
more fortunate than it knew in having the benefit of 
their experience in the gallant Second, under one of 
Maine's ablest and most distinguished colonels. 
General Hodsdon, in his Report for 1862, says : — 

"Lieutenant-Colonel Charles W. Tilden of Castine 
and Major Augustus B. Farnham of Bangor made a 
record for themselves in the Second Regiment, which, 
with Colonel Wildes' well-known ability, will ensure 
the service all the military talent and energy in the 
field officers of the Sixteenth that can be required 
for its efficiency under all circumstances." 

Company A was raised in Somerset and Kennebec 
Counties, mostly in Somerset. 

Company B principally from cities and towns on 
the Kennebec River, from Waterville to Richmond. 

Company C came from Franklin, Oxford, and 
Aroostook Counties. Company D from Oxford and 
Cumberland. Company E from Androscoggin, Ken- 
nebec, and Penobscot. Company F, York and Cum- 
berland. Company G, Somerset and Franklin. 
Company H, Waldo and Penobscot. Company I, 
Kennebec and Androscoggin. Company K, along 
the coast, and from Hancock and Lincoln. Men 
from all parts of the State were scattered throughout 
the regiment. 

Lieutenant Chapman says of Company K : — 

" The men composing Company K came mostly 

from Castine, Bluehill, and the eastern section of the 

State, who were familiar with all the hardships of 

life as endured at sea and in the logging swamps of 

2 



18 HISTORY OF THE 

|laine, which early training especially fitted them for 1862 
the exposure of camp-life and arduous duty in the 
field. I heard it said when the regiment marched 
through Washington, on its way to the front, that it 
was made up of larger men than any regiment that 
had passed through the city. This remark was cer- 
tainly true of Company K, for its members were all 
stalwart men, averaging by weight more than one 
hundred and fifty pounds. During the long marches 
it was seldom that any of the men fell out. 

"Captain Whitehouse, the father of the company, 
often remarked that his company ' could beat any 
men under the sun for marching or foraging, and if 
they did straggle, it was to forage in front of the 
advance guard.' 

"For cheerfulness in adversity, no company in the 
regiment could excel it. To illustrate, I recall the 
reply of Sergeant Dunbar to General Robinson, when 
the latter expressed the opinion ' that it must be very 
hard to march without shoes or stockings.' ' I do 
it,' said the Sergeant with a grim smile, ' for my 
country, for sixteen dollars a month, and clothes.'' 

" Very many of the men of Company K should be 
named for good conduct generally, but looking back 
over a space of twenty years, it is impossible to recall 
only the names of those connected with some unusual 
incident. Let me say, no better soldiers or braver 
men served under the flag of our country during the 
rebellion than those of Company K, God bless 
them ! " 

The closing remarks of Lieutenant Chapman are 
applicable to the other companies. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 19 

1862 MUSTER IN. 

Aug. 14. August 14th the regiment was formed in line and 
formally mustered into the service of the National 
Government by Major J. W. T. Gardiner of the 
regular army. 

One moment we were free men to go and come as 
we pleased, and the next saw us amenable to all the 
arbitrary and despotic rules of the war department. 
In fact we were machines to be perfected and used 
as men like ourselves, holding commissions of au- 
thority, saw fit for the good of the service. 

During the war this authority was at times shame- 
fully abused. While green and unskilled, the " Gen- 
eral " and " Special " orders were rained down upon 
the rank and file so persistently that the real intent 
and object of the commanding officer of a depart- 
ment or corps was as vague and obscure as Bible 
texts in the hands of commentators. 

Boys of today may think it fun to be a private 
soldier, but it is n't. The picturesque blue and 
scarlet uniform and jaunty laced cap, or symmetrical 
helmet, seen in cuts, are very deceptive; and the 
whole soldierly make-up of a picture is misleading. 

The "raw recruit" of '62 was suggestive of Fal- 
staff's model private, and when foraging, a tramp. 

Be a man never so much a man, his importance 
and conceit dwindles when he crawls into an un- 
teaseled shirt, pants too short and very baggy behind, 
coat too long at both ends, and a cap shapeless as a 
feed bag. And the brogans ! were n't they just lovely, 
with soles six inches wide and heels like firkin covers.. 



20 HISTORY OF THE 

The ideal picture of a soldier makes a veteran 1863 
smile. He knows the knapsack, which is cut to fit 
in the engraving, is an unwieldy burden with its 
rough coarse contents of flannel and sole-leather 
and sometimes twenty rounds of ammunition extra. 
Mixed in with these regulation essentials, like beat- 
itudes, are photographs, cards, "housewife," Testa- 
ment, pens, ink, paper, and oftentimes stolen truck 
enough to load a mule. All of this crowned with a 
double wool blanket and shelter tent rolled in a rub- 
ber blanket. One shoulder and the hips support the 
" commissary department " — an odorous haversack, 
which often stinks with its mixture of bacon, pork, 
salt-junk, sugar, coffee, tea, desiccated vegetables, rice, 
bits of yesterday's dinners, and old scraps husbanded 
with miserly care against a day of want sure to 
come. 

Oh, the perfume of that haversack ! 

Loaded down, in addition to the above, with a can- 
teen, full cartridge-box, belt, cross belt, and musket, 
and start on a gunning tour was n't fun. No, it 
was n't. 

A graduate of West Point in his nobby uniform is 
a thing of beauty, made to inspire a boy's admiration. 
His carriage is superb. His posing in the position of 
a soldier makes an unfledged aspirant for military 
honor green with envy. Under the most trying cir- 
cumstances he preserves an immobile face. No 
amount of abuse or insult will cause him to forget 
himself. But the recruit in his baggy contract suit, 
practicing "eyes right," is an object of both pity and 
ridicule. He has lost his identity, and all his claims 



1862 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 21 

to equality with even a fife-major are ignored. He 
finds it harder to hold his temper than to hold his 
little fingers on the seams of his trousers ; hence, the 
first day's drill usually ends with solemn promises to 
"lick seven or eight corporals and a lieutenant, when 
the war is over" — and a night in the guard tent for 
calling the drill-sergeant offensively arbitrary, and 
needlessly particular in rehearsing such d — d non- 
sensical gyrations. 

A " private " is anything but private. There is 
nothing in or about him that is respected as exclu- 
sive. The day that he is enlisted sees his whole per- 
son exposed to the critical eye of the surgeon — his 
lungs sounded, bowels manipulated, limbs bent, joints 
cracked, teeth examined, eyes tested, while he under- 
goes the closest scrutiny, in search of cutaneous 
eruptions and varicose veins. 

After a few short months the lice claim close 
acquaintance, and the wood-ticks explore the second 
and third cuticle. 

In camp, his tent is ransacked. His knapsack 
opened every Sunday morning to the view of some 
inspector. His gun, equipments, and all there is on 
or about this private, is made conspicuously public. 
Although the United States Army Regulations guar- 
antee him the exclusive privilege of keeping his 
opinion of officers and measures as his private prop- 
erty, he is tortured into expression, and then is pub- 
lished throughout the army as " prejudicial to good 
order and military discipline," and he gets into the 
guard-house. 

There was no aristocracy among the "privates." 
They were thoroughly democratic. 



22 HISTORY OF THE 

A graduate from Harvard and an illiterate from 1863 
the wilds of Maine were often seen affectionately 
picking lice together. 

Polished scholars and ex-convicts, Christians and 
heathen bounty jumpers from the slums of New 
York, would cheat each other at " seven-up." All 
would bathe in and drink from the same stream, 
whether prior or subsequent to the watering of the 
brigade mules. 

None of us had a gluttonous appetite for a scrim- Au £- 17 - 
maofe, or a morbid desire to fill the last ditch ; but 
when, on the afternoon of August 17th, we were 
told that the Sixteenth was ordered to the front, and 
must go the 19th instant, cheer after cheer rent the 
air. Every order published called for cheers and 
" tigers." 

August 18th saw us getting rid of surplus baggage, Aug. is. 
packing up and sending home the temporary con- 
veniences of " Camp Jamison." The amount allotted 
us was fearfully small, we thought, but long after- 
ward, when we carried with us simply a quart pot, 
did we appreciate the bountiful measure of every- 
thing. 

We left Augusta quietly, without ostentation or 
parade, for the days of masquerading had passed. 
We neither expected or received any marked expres- 
sions of profound gratitude or boundless enthusiasm 
to cheer us on our way to the seat of war. 

Fresh as we were from civil life, we had a keen 
realizing sense of the situation and of the future, 
which promised no boys' play and held out no special 
inducements for " girding on an armor." 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 23 

1863 The p as t y ear nac i demonstrated the cruel necessity 

for further sacrifice. 
Aug. 19. We are en route for the front; and how much is due 
to patriotism, how much to momentary enthusiasm, 
kindled by overwrought tales of heroism, how much 
to large bounties and prospective pensions, is for 
future critics to determine. 

We shall not all return. Many lives will have 
gone out, and with them the light of many homes 
and the hope of many hearts, ere the war closes. 
But there comes home to us the thought that these 
will not have died in vain. 

The regiment arrived in Boston at three in the after- 
noon, aiid was taken in charge by the authorities and 
bountifully served with coffee and sandwiches. 

Left Boston at six p.m., by Old Colony Railroad, for 
Fall River, where the regiment embarked on steamer 
Commonwealth, and reached Jersey City at one p.m. 
Wednesday. 

Left Jersey City at half-past four P.M., arriving in 
Philadelphia at one A.M., 21st, marched to " Cooper 
Shop " refreshment rooms and partook of a splendid 
collation. 

At three p.m. left the city for Washington, passing 
through Baltimore at three in the forenoon, reaching 
the capital in the evening. 

The regiment left Washington, under orders from 
General Casey, at eleven a.m., August 22d, crossing 
Long Bridge, marched about six miles to Camp 
Casey, and, in the words of Captain Waldron, 
" camped that night on the dirtiest soil that could 
be found in the dirty State of Virginia." 



Aug. 20. 



24 HISTORY OF THE 

This was the first march of the Sixteenth Maine, 1862 
and the hot, sultry weather caused some dozen men 
to fall out, and come straggling into camp late in the 
evening. 

August 24th, broke camp and marched two miles to Au s- 24 - 
" Camp Whipple," near Fort Tillinghast. Assigned 
to First Brigade, Whipple's division, R. A. C. 

The Massachusetts Fourteenth, one thousand eight 
hundred strong, marched past our camp in quick 
time to take part in the battles near Bull Run. They 
were met by the rebel cavalry at Fairfax Court 
House, and Friday night saw them marching back, 
weary, hungry, minus all their overcoats, and one 
surgeon, who was subsequently paroled and sent 
into our lines with a message from Lee, that he 
"should stop at his mansion that night." True or 
not, the report spread, and many of the men passed 
a sleepless night, planning and fighting imaginary 
battles in which every member of the to-be-bloody 
Sixteenth figured conspicuously as a hero. 

Three companies were detailed for defence of A ^ 
Forts Cass, Woodbury, and Tillinghast. 

Who of the command can forget the shock given Aug. 28. 
his nervous system at the unmusical sound of the long- 
roll at half-past two a.m., and how, in ten minutes, the 
regiment was in line of battle for the first time, where 
it remained until sunrise ? As we had not been taken 
into the confidence of the commanding general, our 
blissful ignorance was more manifest than that of 
the garrison flag waving above us. The thousand 
and one conjectures and surmises were indulged in 
until told that poor Pope was being terribly whipped 



Aug. 30. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 25 

1863 within a few miles, and we were in danger of a rebel 
cavalry dash. 

A.ug.29. Cannonading heard all day in our front. 

Captain Waldron, Company I, detailed " officer of 
the day." Companies H and K sent out on picket 
duty. Companies E and I ordered in the direction 
of Fairfax Court House, to watch for guerrillas. 
Established an advanced picket line near Falls church, 
and succeeded in capturing a lost black pig, several 
hens, and some leaf tobacco. These companies, which 
had solved the mysteries outside our picket line, and 
came marching into camp bringing mud and " some- 
thing to eat," were for days the envy of the regi- 
ment. Company H had solved the problem of par- 
amount interest to all soldiers, and henceforth 
rations of salt horse and hard-tack were flanked 
with roast pig and chicken. 

Aug. 31. Sergeant Stevens of Company H, sergeant of 
picket guard, reports, arrested a spy who had worked 
himself through the outposts to the infantry line, in a 
farmer's cart, of which he was ostensibly the owner. 
The sergeant sent him to division headquarters, and 
received the thanks of General Whipple. 

Since August 20th, McClellan's army had been 
marking time and apparently indulging in a mud- 
turtle strategy as the most effectual method of show- 
ing resentment for Pope's initiatory order, which so 
unjustly reflected upon McClellan's role as an artist- 
in-dirt. History says: At a quarter before three, 
August 29th, McClellan telegraphed President Lin- 
coln : " I am clear that one of two courses should be 
adopted. First, to concentrate all of our available 



26 HISTORY OF THE 

forces to open communication with Pope. Second, to 1863 
leave Pope to get out of his scrape, and at once use all 
our means to make the capital perfectly safe." " He 
stayed Franklin at Annandale, and sent Sumners 
northward toward Chain Bridge instead of toward the 
enemy," thus fully demonstrating either the timidity 
of the government, or that neither McClellan nor his 
lieutenants desired the success of Pope as a general. 
If the former, then McClellan has been most unjustly 
accused, and Pope and his army were most cruelly 
and wickedly abandoned. Hence the fated 30th 
which sent his army retiring to the defences of 
Washington, defeated, humiliated, and discouraged. 

The very attitude of the troops as they marched 
past us was one of mortification and rage, tempered 
slightly with disgust. Raw and inexperienced as we 
were, the contemplation of the column passing with 
its ragged banners; the long ambulance train, with 
its terrible freight of torn and crushed humanity ; 
the wounded limping painfully in the rear, and all 
the evidences of war, carried home to our hearts a 
crushing sense of the business we were engaged in. 
And yet grim jokes and criticisms were indulged in 
at the expense of poor Pope and the authors of the 
on-to-Richmond policy. I can see "Ike" Thompson 
now, as he then stood with his back bent to an angle 
of fifteen degrees, hat on one side, with blanket 
thrown gracefully across his shoulders, one eye 
closed and the other critically inspecting Pope and 
staff as they rode wearily by on their retreat from 
Bull Run. As they passed from sight, like a funeral 
procession, Ike, assuming a tragic attitude, facetious- 



Sept. 2 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 27 

1863 jy remarked, "Great God! what could you expect of 
a man who will persist in wearing his shirt wrong 
end up ! " Pope wore a huge stand-up dickey. 

Notwithstanding McClellan's disasters, there 
seemed an almost imperative demand for his re- 
call to the command of the army, which was done 
September 2d. Somehow a halo of glory which 
precedes great expectations encompassed his person 
with a superficial brilliancy, and whenever or where- 
ever he appeared, a perfect ovation welcomed him. 
The Sixteenth was as enthusiastic and extravagant 
in their adulation of the young Napoleon, as were 
the older troops. He was modest and retiring, and 
apparently as unconscious of his fine person and 
superb horsemanship as he was of the enthusiastic 
greetings. 

Details were made daily to work on a line of 
breast-works connecting the forts. The boys went 
at it with a will. Many of them, reared on farms, 
had a natural propensity for digging holes and 
shoveling dirt, which had not been fully satisfied by 
details to dig " sinks " and tent drains. They had 
read about the breast-works and redoubts of George 
Washington's day, and were glad of a chance to 
exhibit their artistic qualities on something less 
degrading than a camp sink. They were not at first 
impressed with the fact that army sinks are a 
government institution, duly recognized in the 
" Regulations," and led off in all sanitary meas- 
ures, and were as necessary as they were objection- 
able. 



28 HISTORY OF THE 

Men questioned how digging a hole in Virginia 1862 
mud would redound to their credit, and add to the 
laurels of a soldier. General orders won't say any- 
thing about them, unless demanding five to a regi- 
ment. Army correspondents, safely seated behind 
a redoubt, with a pipe and some rum, will write all 
about the forts, the long line of breast-works, how 
strong they are, how many bastions and angles, how 
much repelling power, and charmingly congratulate 
some pioneer corps on the splendid engineering quali- 
ties of — their general. But they never dilate on 
a line of army sinks, or compliment a regiment for 
the masterly, ingenious manner in which they cover 
up their unfaithfulness in the discharge of an irk- 
some duty required of all good soldiers in camp. 

Time brought experience, and experience stimu- 
lated a desire to please the colonel, and establish a 
reputation for the regiment. Men and officers soon 
performed all disagreeable camp duties. Orders, 
which were at first called hard knots in a long 
string of red tape, and were denounced as arbitrary, 
were cheerfully complied with as for the best inter- 
ests of the regiment. 

The adjutant used to call it part of a " d d 

military despotism," and was about as unreconciled 
to "Orders" and restraint as any member of the 
command, until a shadow of insubordination brought 
in Colonel Tilden's authority. 

" Fall in for letters ! " The response to this com- 
mand was always instantaneous. It was to the 
boys like the echo of voices from home calling to 
them. 



Sept. 3. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 29 

1862 if an officer had been possessed of a magic wand 
he could not have called his men around him quicker 
than by the utterance of those magical words. 

It was amusing to watch the men as they clustered 
around their company officers while the names of the 
recipients were rapidly called. Expectation was 
written on every face, changing to exultation as one 
heard his name, and eagerly reached for the precious 
missive. Others less fortunate returned to their 
tents with slow steps, and an air of disappointment 
illy concealed. 

The letters for the Army of the Potomac were all 
sent to Washington, and from thence to army head- 
quarters. They were again assorted and distributed 
to the different divisions, and so on down through 
brigade and regimental headquarters to the com- 
manding officer of each company. 

Great care was taken by the government in 
regard to the delivery of soldiers' letters. A soldier 
was sure to get his letter, no matter if the postage 
was a little short. Almost anything was allowed to 
go through the mails, even to pairs of boots; and 
clothing, packages of tea, pepper, etc., were very 
common. 

When in winter quarters a mail was received 
every day; but when on the march, weeks some- 
times passed without any. If men were on picket 
duty, the officers always endeavored to send their 
letters out to them. 

Early in the war, Congress passed an act allowing 
soldiers' letters to pass through the mails without 
prepayment of postage, that being collected of the 



30 HISTORY OF THE 

person receiving it. Members of Congress franked 1862 
envelopes by the thousand, which were furnished 
the men at a nominal price, through the regimental 
postmaster. It was a great convenience to the 
boys, whose postage stamps would persist in sticking 
together. The "franking" of a letter by a com- 
missioned officer was sufficient to insure its carriage 
and delivery by the United States mails. 
■ Correspondence engrossed a large share of the 
leisure time of the soldiers, especially when in winter 
quarters. And in the number of papers and letters 
received and sent, the Sixteenth was not a whit 
behind the other regiments. 

The Sixteenth again reported as " all cut up," but Sept ' 4 ' 
not by fighting. With the exception of the color 
company, C, the regiment was detailed for artillery 
service in the chain of forts from Fort Corcoran, 
opposite Georgetown, to Fort De Kalb, north of 
Alexandria, by the following order : — 

Headquarters 1st Brigade, 
Whipple's Division, 
Near Fort Tillinghast, Ya., Sept. 2, 1862. 

General Orders No. 3. 
The 16th Regiment Maine Volunteers will be distributed 

in the forts of this command as follows : — 

2 companies, Fort Corcoran, (D and F). 

2 " " Albany, Maj. Buxton, Mass. 14th, com- 

manding. 

1 company, " Craig, Capt. Day, Mass. 14th, commanding.' 

1 « " Tillinghast, Capt. Sargent, Mass. 14th 

commanding. 

1 " " Cass, Capt. Langworthy, 1st Wis. Ind. 

Co., commanding. 

1 " " Woodbury, Capt. Draper, 14th Mass., 

commanding. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 31 

1862 l company, Fort De Kalb, Capt. Shutswell, 14th Mass., 

commanding. 

And one company* will perform the guard duty at Division 
Headquarters, Arlington. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden, 16th Maine Volunteers, will 
command Fort Corcoran. 

The commanding officers of the forts will give every 
facility to the companies of the Maine Regiment attached 
to their forts for instruction in artillery. 

By command of Wm. B. Greene, 
Colonel Commanding Brigade. 
(Signed,) F. W. Taggard, 

1st Lieutenant and A. A. D. G. 



Sept. 5. 



Various rumors are current that our array is 
moving rapidly northward toward Frederick, Mary- 
land, and that Whipple's division is ordered to join 
the main army. 

* Company C. 



32 HISTORY OF THE 



CHAPTER III. 

THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN. 

In compliance with orders, through division com- 
mander, received at eleven o'clock p.m., the detached 
companies were directed to rendezvous at Fort Til- 
linghast, and be in readiness to move at one hour's 
notice. 

Company I, from Fort Cass, our extreme left, 
reported to Colonel Wildes at half-past twelve, and 
by four o'clock Sunday morning the Sixteenth was 
in line, with two days' rations and forty rounds of 
ammunition. 

Henceforth Washington and its defences would 
know us no more as a " heavy artillery regiment." 

To the timid ones, this was a grievous disappoint- 
ment ; but to the regiment as a whole, the order to 
move at half-past four was not an unwelcome one. 

The faces of the chicken-man, and the milk-woman 
wore a look expressive of something more than 
regret as the boys bid them an affectionate "good 
by." 

The sick remained in charge of Surgeon Alexan- 
der for a few days, and were then sent to some gen- 
eral hospital in Washington. 



1862 

Sept. 6. 



Sept. 7. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 33 

1863 Great dissatisfaction was felt at leaving our tents, 
knapsacks, and overcoats behind. In our greenness, 
we expected they would follow us in a few days, as a 
matter of course. 

With the swinging gait peculiar to Maine, we 
took up our line of march, crossing the Potomac 
over Aqueduct Bridge at sunrise ; through George- 
town and Washington, and that night bivouacked 
under the stars and pines on the estate of Mont- 
gomery Blair, having marched fifteen miles. 

Sept. 8. The regiment was in line at four A.M., and en route 
north, until it reached the Baltimore and Frederick 
Turnpike ; thence, northwest in the direction of 
Frederick City, and encamped near Leesboro'. 

Sept. 9. Assigned to Hartsuffs brigade (composed of the 
Eleventh Pennsylvania, Ninth New Hampshire, 
Twelfth and Thirteenth Massachusetts), Rickett's 
division, Hooker's corps. 

sept. n. The rapid marching continued, with short halts, 
Tuesday and Wednesday, and on Thursday the regi- 
ment went into camp at Ridge ville, Maryland, where 
it remained until the seventeenth. 

The officers' tents followed the regiment, but the 
men sheltered themselves, as best they could, with 
fence rails and cornstalks. 

Ridgeville was a sleepy looking town of one 
hundred inhabitants of a rebellious tendency. They 
were extremely solicitous of their gardens and hay- 
stacks, which were guarded with fidelity, and did not 
scruple to charge six cents per canteen for water. 

The rebel officers who quartered here a few days 
previous were received with open doors and feted 
3 



34 HISTORY OF THE 

with the fatted calf. Company H can testify that 1863 
there was one calf and several pigs less when the 
Sixteenth left. 

The few loyal people in the vicinity visited the 
camp daily, and left baskets of luxuries, and words 
of encouragement. There was noticeable a lack of 
refinement and womanly delicacy in the feminine 
chivalry of Maryland. There was a coarseness, an 
indifference to remarks, an absence of that degree of 
cultivation one had reason to expect in one of the 
oldest States in the Union. The young men looked 
and appeared like the greenest rustics of New Eng- 
land, and exhibited a reckless indifference to dress 
and manners, as well as of any opinion we might form 
of them. 

The terrific cannonading at Antietam, distinctly 
heard by us for the past two days, kept us in anxious 
expectation of orders to move, notwithstanding the 
protest of the officers, and their frank acknowledgment 
of deficiency in instruction, and their well grounded 
fears that, if brought into action, their utter igno- 
rance of commands and movements would endanger 
a whole division, bring disaster to it, and disgrace to 
the regiment. 

" Colonel Wildes made known to General Hooker 
the circumstances under which the regiment had 
been raised, and its deficiency in instruction, occa- 
sioned through causes already named. The protest 
and statement were without effect, and Colonel 
Wildes, unwilling to command under the circum- 
stances, tendered his resignation, which was accepted, 
and he was honorably discharged in 'special order 



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1862 



Sept. 17 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 35 

No. 254,' Headquarters Army of the Potomac, Sep- 
tember 13th, 1862." 

Subsequently, Colonel Wildes was restored to the 
command of the regiment in the following order : — 

Headquarters Army of the Potomac, 
Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Sept. 25, 1862. 
Special Orders, No. 262. 

extract. 
3. So much of Special Orders No. 254, of Sept. 13th, 1862, 
from these Headquarters, as accepts the resignation of Col. 
A. W. "Wildes, 16th Maine Volunteers, is revoked, and 
Col. Wildes will resume the command of his regiment. 



By Command of Maj.-Gen. McClellan. 

" Signed." S. "Williams, 

Asst. Adjt.-General. 

Orders were received to report to General Hooker 
on the field of Antietam. 

Broke camp, and marched to Frederick City, 
eighteen miles, and halted two hours. No mail for 
two weeks, it having gone forward with the brigade, 
sept. 19. Continued the march ten miles, through Middle- 
town, and bivouacked near the battlefield, the nine- 
teenth instant. 

Reported to General Williams, and learned from 
him that it was not intended that the Sixteenth 
should leave its former quarters, near Washington, it 
being a new and undrilled regiment, but official 
approval was expressed to Colonel Wildes, of the 
promptness and zeal of the officers and men, in 
marching under orders which had originated in mis- 
take or ill judgment. 



36 HISTORY OF TEE 

Crossed the battlefield, and went into camp near 1 » 62 
Sharpsburgh, joined the brigade, now in command of Se P t2 °- 
Colonel Richard Coulter. 

After various changes in location, camped near the 
Potomac River, three miles west of Sharpsburgh. 

Lieutenant Lowell detailed acting quartermaster, 
Quartermaster Tucker having remained at Arlington, 
under instructions to secure and bring up tents and 
baggage. 

Captain Waldron says: "On Saturday, 28th, 
pickets from our brigade found ninety dead rebel 
cannon buried near the river, with neat headstones, 
bearing a name, and the regiment to which they 
belonged, so as to be identified by the affectionate 
relatives, should they be fortunate enough to make 
another raid into Maryland." 

The condition of the regiment was most deplora- 
ble. The exposure to cold night air, after being 
heated by long and rapid marching, frequently 
through drenching rains, sowed seeds of disease in 
the system of many noble fellows, and sent to the 
hospital, and to death, scores of our best men. 

Our sister regiments, well clothed in flannel and 
overcoats, and supplied with rubber blankets, when 
they fastened down their shelter-tents, dark and 
stormy nights, seemed to forget the suffering of their 
half-clad neighbors, whose only shelter was made 
from cornstalks and boughs, through which the rain 
would drip long after the storm was over. 

Surgeon Alexander and his assistants were untir- 
ing in their attempts to succor the sick. But little 
medicine was furnished them until the middle of 



1862 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 37 

October, hence the fatality of many cases. The only 
shelter, for those sick in camp, was furnished by flies 
from officers' tents. 

A division hospital was established at Smoketown, 
to which the worst cases were sent ; and in a little 
field beside the road rests a majority of them, — 
victims to inefficiency, neglect, and red tape. 

October 15th the corrected "morning report" 
showed six hundred ninety-eight men present. Of 
these two hundred fifty-six were on the sick list, 
sixty-eight being in the regimental hospital. 

Hospital Steward Eaton, who was unremitting in 
his care of the sick, says : . " It is not strange that 
under such influences, uncleanliness, despondency, 
and gloom prevailed. Some fell victims to home- 
sickness, a disease so fearful in its severer types. 
The very contrast with their former life of ease and 
comfort made this state of privation and exposure 
more unbearable. Weaker constitutions succumbed 
at once, the stronger bore up for a while, but the full 
fruits of those days were yet to be gathered." 

Clothes help make history, hence the name the 
Sixteenth won at Sharpsburgh. Through the inef- 
ficiency and neglect of the quartermaster's depart- 
ment, at Washington, (and the corps, division, and 
brigade quartermasters were not blameless), the men 
were made to feel mean and despicable, and felt as 
does a poor boy at school, when the well-dressed 
student resents the contact of blue jean with broad- 
cloth. 

How those men suffered ! Hunger, daily felt, was 
nothing compared with it. Men of education, of 



3g HISTORY OF THE 

refinement, and wealth, who willingly and cheer- 1862 
fully gave up home, with all its love and comfort, 
for country, made to feel degraded for want of 
proper clothing ! 

September, October, and then the long march, in 
November, to the Rappahannock, through storms of 
sleet and snow ; without shelter, without overcoats, 
shoeless, hatless, and hundreds with not so much as a 
flannel blouse, many without blankets ; and through 
all that long, sad, and weary tramp, we were jeered 
at, insulted, and called the " Blanket Brigade ! " 

It may seem improbable, but it is nevertheless a 
fact, that the transition from fastidious neatness to 
heedless indifference, to filthy condition and habits, 
changed some men beyond recognition. High- 
spirited, opinionated, accustomed to advise and 
direct, they could illy brook the insolent contempt 
of their claims by a commissioned ignoramus, and so 
practically became subordinate in every sense. We 
remember a college graduate, a royal good fellow, 
too, who gradually lost his self-respect, and was only 
brought to himself and obedience by the free use of 
a corn broom and brook water. 

Comrades may have accused their immediate com- 
manders of neglect and inefficiency; and cursed them 
as the authors of their miserable condition, but could 
they have assembled at regimental headquarters, and 
heard the true history, known all the insults and 
reprimands borne by Colonels Tilden and Farnham; 
could have heard their sobs, which found response in 
every heart present, they would have felt that there 
was suffering almost as deep as theirs. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 39 

1863 All the applications of the colonel and quarter- 
master for a return of clothing and shelter, left at 
Tillinghast; all the requisitions for something in 
substitute; all the earnest appeals, and letters of 
explanation are on file, many of them bearing the 
endorsement, " disapproved." 

Requisitions for shelter and clothing lay in pigeon- 
holes for weeks, but requisitions for whisky were 
signed forthwith. Perhaps to the latter can be 
charged our non-recognition, as well as three- 
fourths the disasters which befell the Army of the 
Potomac. 

Out of all this suffering grew a grand resolve 
which nothing ever after caused to waver. Out of 
it came a lasting patriotism and courage that no 
privation, no danger could abate. The few short 
months developed a new set of men, and what kind 
of men let Fredericksburgh tell. All that time God 
was busy making heroes. 

Following are the orders and correspondence relat- 
ing to the necessities and suffering condition of the 
regiment : — 

Hdq'rs 16th Keg't Maine Vols., 
Camp Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Oct. 2, 1862. 
Capt. :— 

You will proceed at once to Washington, D. C, and ob- 
tain, immediately on your arrival, company books and papers 
of the 16th Me. Vols. Said books and papers are stored in 
the city, having been left at Arlington, Va., and since for- 
warded to Washington. You will also look up absentees 
from the regiment, and, if possible, obtain a correct and 
complete account of the sick belonging to the 16th Me. 
Vols., now in various hospitals between this point and 



40 HISTORY OF THE 

Washington. You will rejoin your regiment at the first 1862 
practical moment. 

By order of A. W. Wildes, 
Col. Com'dg 16th Me. Vols. 
(Signed), A. E. Small, 

Adft. 
To Capt. S. C. Whitehouse, 
Co. K, 16th Me. Vols. 

Hdq'rs 3d Brigade, 2d Div. 
Oct. 6, 1862. 
Approved and respectfully forwarded. 
(Signed), K. Coulter, 

Col. Corn'dg 3d Brigade. 



Hdq'rs 2d Division, 
Oct. 6, 1862. 



Disapproved. 



By command of 

Brig.-Gen. Kicketts, 
Com^dg Division. 
(Signed), John W. Williams, 

A. A. G. 

Hdq'rs 16th Eeg't. Me. Vols., 
Camp Near Sharpsburgh, Oct. 13, 1862. 
General : — 

I would earnestly request that the within order may be 
forwarded with your approval, as men in my command are 
suffering for the want of a change of clothing, (some are 
without shirts to their backs, and many without under- 
clothes). The clothing can be had with knapsacks. 
The books and rolls of the companies are indispensable. 
I have the honor to remain, General, 
very resp'y, your ob't serv't, 
(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

Lt.-Col, Com' dg 16th Me. Vols. 
To Brig.-Gen. Taylor, 
Coni'dcr 3d Brigade, Kicketts' Division. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 41 

1862 Hdq'rs 16tii Me. Eeg't Vols., 

Near Sharpsburgh, Md., 
Oct. 13, 1862. 
Capt. : — 

You will proceed at once to Washington, and obtain im- 
mediately on your arrival, books and papers belonging to the 
companies of 16th Me. Keg't ; also knapsacks packed with 
clothing, issued to this command, which is now stored in the 
city, having been left by command of Brig.-Gen. Whipple, 
Sept. 6, at which time the reg't left Arlington, Va. 

You will rejoin your regiment without delay. 

(Signed), Ciias. W. Tilden, 

Lt.-Col, Com'dg 16th Me. Vols. 

To Capt. Stephen C. Whiteiiouse, 
Com'dg Co. K. 

Hdq'rs 3d Brigade, Ricketts' 
Division, Oct. 13, 1862. 
Respectfully forwarded, with the request that Capt. 
Whitehouse be authorized to proceed to Washington on 
the business within suggested. 

(Signed), Nelson Taylor, 

Brig. -General. 

Hdq'rs 2d Division, Oct. 13, 1862. 
These articles can be telegraphed for from Sharpsburgh. 
By order of 

Brig.-Gen. Ricketts, Com'dg Division. 
(Signed), J. W. Williams, A. A. G. 

Hdq'rs 16th Reg't Me. Vols., 
Camp Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Oct. 18, 1862. 
General: — 

Herewith I have the honor to hand you copy of order 
from Gen. Whipple, to proceed to Leesboro', Md., and 
report to Gen. Burnside for assignment to his corps. At the 
time this order was received by Col. Wildes, then in com- 
mand, the regiment was stationed at the different forts in 



42 HISTORY OF THE 

front of Washington, extending from Fort Albany to Fort 1862 
De Kalb. We were immediately called together at Fort 
Tillinghast, and left there in compliance with said order, at 
three o'clock on the morning of the 7th of September. On 
reporting to Gen. Burnside we were assigned to our pres- 
ent position. The trunks of the company officers, contain- 
ing all their company books and papers; also the knapsacks 
and clothing belonging to the men, were left at the different 
forts, under guard, afterward taken to Washington by our 
quartermaster and stored. My command is suffering for 
the want of the knapsacks and clothing. Many of the men 
have neither shoes to their feet or shirts to their backs, and 
none of them have had a change of underclothing since 
leaving Fort Tillinghast. The absence of the company 
books is exceedingly annoying to my officers, as their 
accounts are necessarily behind. 

In view of the above, I would very respectfully ask that 
my order, enclosed, may be approved and forwarded. 
Very resp'y, your obd't serv't, 
(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

Lt.-Col, Com'dg 16th Me. Vols. 
To Gen. Nelson Taylor, 
Com'dg 3d Brig., 2d Div., 1st A. C. 

Hdq'rs 16th Keg't Me. Vols., 
Near Sharpsburgh, Md., Oct. 18, 18G2. 
Captain: — 

You will proceed at once to Washington, and obtain im- 
mediately on your arrival, books and papers belonging to 
the companies of the lGth Me. Reg't; also knapsacks and 
clothing issued to this command, and now stored in the city 
of Washington by our regimental quartermaster. 

You will rejoin your regiment without delay. 

(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

Lieut.-Col. CorrCdg 16th Me. Vols. 

To Capt. John Ayer, Com'dg Co. H. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 43 

1862 indorsements. 

Hdq'rs 3d Brigade Ricketts' Division, 

Oct. 19,1862. 
Respectfully forwarded, with the recommendation that 
Capt. John Ayer be authorized to proceed to Washington 
City, and superintend the transportation of the regimental 
and company property of his regiment to this place, or 
wherever the reg't may be encamped. 

(Signed), Xelson Taylor, Brig. -Gen. 

Hdq'rs 2d Division, Oct. 19, 1862. 
(E. B. 264.) 

Approved and submitted. 
(Signed), James B. Ricketts, 

Brig.-Gen., Coni'dg Division. 

Hdq'rs 1st Army Corps, Oct. 19, 1862. ~ 
Approved and respectfully forwarded. 

(Signed), John F. Reynolds, 

Brig.-Gen., Vols., Conv'dg. 

Hdq'rs Army of the Potomac, 
Oct. 21, 1862. 
The above order is confirmed. Capt. A} r er to return in 
five days. 

By command of Major-Gen. McClellan. 
(Signed), James A. Hardee, 

Lt.-Col. & A. D. C, A. A. A. G. 

Headquarters Sixteenth Maine Volunteers, 
Camp near Rappahannock Station, Va., 

Nov. 11,1862. 
General : — 

I have the honor to make the following report, relative to 
the present condition of the regiment under my command, 
and the causes of the same. On our arrival at Washington, 
Aug. 21, 1862, we were ordered to report to General Casey, 
some two miles from Washington, on the Virginia side of 
the Potomac. We remained under his command until Aug. 
24, when we were ordered to report to Gen. Whipple, at Fort 



44 HISTORY OF THE 

Tillinghast. On our arrival at Fort Tillinghast, a part of 1863 
the regiment was employed in digging rifle pits, and the 
remaiuder were ordered to drill at heavy artillery in the dif- 
ferent forts in front of Washington. On the 3d of Septem- 
ber, by order of Col. Greene, commanding the brigade com- 
posed of the 14th Mass. Vols., and 16th Me. Vols., com- 
panies were detached to garrison the forts extending from 
Fort Albany to Fort De Kalb. On the night of the 6th of 
Sept., orders were received from Gen. Whipple to proceed 
with all possible dispatch to Leesboro 1 , Md.,and report to 
Gen. Buruside, a copy of which I herewith enclose. In 
addition to this order, was a verbal order from Gen. Whipple 
for the regiment to move in light marching order, and that 
all our property would be left in charge of our regimental 
quartermaster, with orders for him to arrange our camp 
between Forts Tillinghast and Craig, as the regiment was to 
return within two or three days. On reporting to Gen. 
Burnside, we were assigned to Gen. Hartsuffs brigade, 
Ricketts' Div. 

Our quartermaster, learning that we were not to return, 
was ordered by Gen. McClellan, to whom he applied, to turn 
over all property not issued, and have the knapsacks and 
other articles stored at Washington. 

On the 2d of Oct. an officer was detailed by Col. Wildes, 
then in command, to proceed to Washington, and obtain the 
company books and papers in store, and the same was sent 
up for approval, the copy of which I herewith enclose. 

A third application was made, which was approved, and 
Capt. Ayer detailed for the business ; copies of which I have 
also the honor to enclose. 

Capt. Ayer proceeded immediately to Washington, and 
forwarded the property to Hagerstown, the nearest point by 
rail to our camp at Sharpsburgh, at which place we were 
encamped at the time of his departure, and at which place 
it arrived the day after our leaving Sharpsburgh. 

Our quartermaster proceeded to Hagerstown, to look after 
the property, and have it sent to the regiment, but was 
refused transportation by the post quartermaster. 





COLONEL, AND BREV. BRIGADIER-GENERAL. 




CCCLe^ly^ 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 45 

1863 I would very respectfully ask that steps be immediately 
taken to have the property transported to the regiment ; also 
the subsistence and tents left at Berlin, Maryland, by our 
quartermaster, as per his report herewith enclosed. 

I will here state that my command is destitute of clothing 
sufficient to make them comfortable, many of them being 
without a shirt to their backs, and none of them having had 
a change of clothing since the 7th of Sept. 

I would also state that one cause of so much sickness in 
my command is for the lack of clothing, and the want of a 
change of diet. 

I am, Gen., very respectfully, yourob't servant, 

(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

IAeut.-Col., Com? dg 16th Me. Vols. 

To Gen. Nelson Taylor, Com'dg Brigade. 

Hdq'rs 1st Army Corps, November 13, 1S62. 
fecial Orders, JVo. 51. 



II. Lieut. Lowell, 16th Me. Vols., will proceed to Hagers- 
town, and forward to his regiment all property stored there, 
belonging to it. He will then proceed to Berlin, and take 
charge of all public property left there, and return, without 
delay, to his regiment. 

By command of Brig.-Gen. Keynolds, 
Com'dg 1st Army Corps. 
(Signed), C. Kingsbury, Jr., A. A. O. 

Hdq'rs 16th Me. Vols., 
Camp Near Stafford Court House, Va., Nov. 21, 1862. 

Col.: — There being some uncertainty about the officer 
detailed to procure the knapsacks aud clothing of my com- 
mand being able to obtain them, and as the regiment is suffer- 
ing for the want of proper clothing, I would respectfully 
request that Capt. Crandall, Brigade Quartermaster, be 
authorized to proceed to Washington, and in case the prop- 



46 HISTORY OF THE 

erty is lost, take the necessary steps to obtain a full supply i»62 
for its immediate wants. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

Lt.-Col., Com'dg Beg't. 
To Col. A. E. Boot, 
Com'dg 1st Brigade. 

indorsement. 
Hdq'rs 1st Brigade, 2d Div., 
1st Corps, Nov. 21, 1862. 
I have today applied for permission for Capt. Crandall to 
go to Washington for supplies for the Brigade. The answer 
will arrive to-morrow, and will be made known to Col. 
Tilden in order that he may see Capt. Crandall in regard to 
the wants of the 16th Maine Vols. 

(Signed), Adrian B. Boot, 

Col. Com'dg 1st Brigade, 2d Div. 1st A. C. 

Hdq'rs 16th Beg't Maine Vols., 
Camp near Brooks Station, Va., ]STov. 24, 1862. 
Col.: — I would respectfully request that Maj. Farnham, 
16th Me. Vols., may have permission to proceed to Aquia 
Creek, for the purpose of telegraphing to Lieut. Lowell, the 
officer detailed from my command to procure the clothing, 
etc., of this regiment, now at Hagerstown, Md., informing 
him of the location of the regiment, that the articles may 
reach us at the earliest possible moment. 

I have the honor to remain, Col., 

very respectfully, your ob't serv't, 
(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

Lieut.-Col. Com'dg 16th Me. Vols. 
Col. Boot, Com'dg 1st Brigade, 2d Div. 1st A. C. 

INDORSEMENT. 

Hdq'rs 1st Brigade, 2d Div. 1st A. C. 
Camp near Brooks Station, Va., Nov. 24, 1862. 
Approved. Lieut.-Col. Tilden, 16th Me. Vols., has per- 
mission to take this communication to Division Headquar- 
ters in person. 

(Signed), Adrian B. Boot, 

Col., Com'dg 1st Brigade, 2d Div. 1st A. C. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 47 

1862 Hdq'rs 2d Div. 1st A. C, Nov. 24, 1862. 

Approved, 

By command of Gen. Gibbon. 
(Signed), Frank A. Haskell, A. D. C. 

(Telegram). 

Aqtjia Creek, Nov. 24, 1862. 

Lieut.-Col. J. "W. Hathaway, 

273 F Street, Washington, D. C. 
Has Lieut. Lowell left Washington with the clothing for 
this Regiment? If not, send him to this place. Quarter- 
master-Sergt. Geo. W. Brown is at Alexandria with the 
property left at Berlin. Have the same sent forward with 
knapsacks and clothing. Reg't in camp near Brooks Sta- 
tion. Am waiting your answer by telegraph. 

(Signed), Chas. W. Tilden, 

Lieut.-Col. Com'clg 16th Me. Vols. 

Extract from the report of inspection as to sani- 
tary condition of the Sixteenth Regiment Maine 
Volunteers, made by Charles J. Nordquist, medical 
drector Second Division, November 13th, 1862: — 

" I find the mean strength of the Regiment to be six 
hundred and ninety-three men, one hundred and eighty-one 
of whom are under treatment by the regimental surgeon. 
The prevalent diseases are diarrhoea, dysentery, bronchitis, 
rheumatic affections, and a few cases of intermittent fever. 
To the insufficiency of clothing I ascribe the unhealthy con- 
dition of the command, as of the whole number inspected, 
thirty-four were without underclothing of any description. 
The men are without overcoats ; few have more than one 
blanket, and their clothing unclean and almost useless. . . . 
The Hospital under charge of Surgeon Alexander, is in 
excellent order, and cleanliness and comfort surround the 
sick." 



48 HISTORY OF THE 



CHAPTER IV. 

FROM SHARPSBURGH, MARYLAND, TO FREDERICKS- 
BURGH, VIRGINIA. 

The First Corps reviewed by President Lincoln, 1862 
and General McClellan. The regiment numbered, w- 2 - 
on parade, four hundred and forty-five. When 
taking our position in line, for review, a rail 
fence was found to be much in the way. Colonel 
Coulter, after jumping it several times, turned to 
Sergeant-Major Maxfield, who wore a Burnside 
blouse, and said, sharply, "Here! Chaplain, make 
yourself useful, and tear down this ' rip-gut ' fence." 

" Beg pardon, Colonel, I am not one of that useful 
class. I am Sergeant-Major of the to-be-bloody Six- 
teenth." 

" Good God ! I took you for a chaplain. Where 
are they?" 

"That group on the knoll," pointing to some 
dozen or more, " are spoiling for the chance," replied 
Max. 

Riding pell-mell into the squad, he ordered them 
to "pull down that fence!" "But, Colonel, we are 
chaplains." 

" I don't care a G — d — n ! Double-quick ! By 
G — , you will do something to earn your salary, as 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 49 

1862 long as I command this brigade." The chaplains 
took down the fence. 

Oct. 3. Brigade reviewed by General Taylor. 

Oct. s. Palfrey says : " By the 6th of October, the Presi- 
dent had become impatient, so much so, that Hal- 
leck, the commander-in-chief, was instructed to tele- 
graph McClellan as follows: "The President directs 
that you cross the Potomac, and give battle to the 
enemy, or drive him south." This did not move 
McClellan, but a rumor that such a telegram had 
been received, reached us, and we were again in a 
state of suspense. 

Oct. 8. General Taylor succeeds Hartsuff in command of 
the brigade. Drew full rations for the first time 
since the regiment left Arlington Heights. 

Oct n Brigade reviewed and inspected by General 
Taylor. 

Oct. 12. One A.M., called out under arms. Two regiments 
of brigade ordered to strengthen picket line against 
raiders. Lieutenant Bisbee returned to Company I, 
bringing to Captain Waldron a pair of "new trousers," 
which were the envy of the line. 

Oct. 16. Heavy cannonading heard in the direction of 
Harper's Ferry. 

Captain Waldron, Company I, brigade officer of 
the day. Mail arrived. Sutlers reaped a rich harvest 
among the troops, who, suffering with want and hun- 
ger, paid any price asked for food and clothing. 
Many assigned their pay in advance. The cornfields 
on our flanks were gleaned to the surface for man and 
beast. The enlisted men "bought" corn on the ear, 
picked up sardine boxes in rear of brigade head- 
4 



Oct. 17. 



50 HISTORY OF THE 

quarters, which, with a nail, they converted into 1862 
graters ; and on these rubbed the corn until enough 
was prepared to make a genuine Maine hasty 
pudding, singing all the while, " John Brown's body 
lies moldering in the ground." An enlisted man 
from Company — , for various charges, was sen- 
tenced by court-martial to pace around his regi- 
mental camp eight hours, with his head through 
a barrel. Some of the veterans mashed the barrel 
and set him free. 

Battalion drill, for the first time since we were Oct. 20. 
mustered in, under Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden. Full 
rations issued, of good quality — a rare occurrence. 

Marching- orders received, and cancelled, October 0ct a . 
22d, on account of the severe storm. 

Captain John Ayer, Compauy H, sent to Washing- 0ct 13 
ton to bring up our overcoats and blankets. The men 
are suffering terribly, and we muster but three 
hundred and fifty on parade. We pay as follows for 
supplies : two dollars per bushel for potatoes, forty 
cents per pound for butter, eleven cents for sugar, 
and ten cents per quart for milk. 

Marching orders received. The right wing o f Oct. 26. 
the army is now crossing the Potomac at Berlin. 
At four o'clock struck tents, and marched through 
the village of Sharpsburgh in a torrent of rain — on, 
through mud ankle-deep, through Rhorersville, over 
South Mountain, through Thornton's Gap, and came 
to a halt about eight p.m., in the road, nearly an 
hour, when the regiment, by common consent and 
instinct, found its way into the woods on the west 
side of a bleak mountain. In a furious storm of 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 51 

1863 wind and rain, Taylor's brigade passed a dismal 
night. Captain Williams, Company A, taken sick on 
march, and left at a citizen's house in Rhorersville, 
where he died a few days later. 

Oct. 27. Marched to Birkettsville, and bivouacked. 

Oct. 28. Reveille at five a.m., marched at six, and camped 
at Berlin. Shoes and shelter-tents issued. 

Oct. 30. Crossed the Potomac on pontoons at four p.m. 

Oct. 31. About fifty sick. The severest cases were sent to 
Washington. Marched to Lovettsville, and camped, 
where we were mustered for pay. 

Nov.i. Continued the march through Waterford and 
Hamilton. 

Nov. 2. Regimental inspection. 

Nov. 3. Marched through Middleburgh and White Plains, 
reaching Warrenton on the 7th, in a blinding snow 
storm. During the march water froze in canteens. 
Captain Whitehouse, of Company K, was here left 
sick. November 5th, halted near the residence of a 
rebel, Colonel Delainia, and, before the usual order to 
guard property was published, some of the boys dis- 
covered supplies. In spite of threats and muskets, 
arms were stacked, and a rush made for the outbuild- 
ings, boards were torn off, and out poured corn, 
potatoes, and salt in abundance. As well try to stem 
the Mississippi, as that torrent of hungry men, who, 
regardless of discipline and rank, went through the 
buildings, bringing to light, not only food, but 
ammunition, and hogsheads of salt, stored for the 
rebels. 

[Nov. 8. Company H all reported on the sick list. Left 
Warrenton at about four o'clock p.m., led by a stupid 



52 _ HISTORY OF THE 

guide, who marched us six miles out of our way, 1863 
arriving at Rappahannock Station at one o'clock, 
Sunday morning, November 9th, in a blinding storm 
of snow and hail. Notwithstanding the worn and 
forlorn condition of the men, they are cheerful and 
plucky ; seemingly oblivious to the fact that they are 
less than two hundred for duty, ragged, dirty, half 
fed, half clothed, and sheltered only by the blue 
heaven, and the clouds, above the blanket of snow. 
The long march from Sharpsburgh was rich and 
varied, and invaluable to him whose heart was in the 
cause ; for experience only perfects in any calling. 
We learned obedience, we were taught patience 
through suffering, courage came to us by exposure to 
danger ; and, somehow, we were better men for these 
weeks of vicarious atonement. Our hearts, though 
brave and strong, were not, however, proof against 
ridicule. The appellation of " Blanket Brigade " still 
clung to us, in spite of heroic effort to establish a 
reputation which should compel the respect of a 
regiment whose paper " dickies " were supposed to 
cover all deficiencies in looks or demeanor. 

General Bayard, in camp a short distance from us, Nov. 10. 
sent Colonel Tilden half a sheep this forenoon. The 
Colonel hung it up in front of his quarters on the 
branches of a tree, and many hungry eyes measured 
the number of mouthfuls that carcass would make. 
Mouths watered until only the gambrels remained. 
I can testify that headquarters had but a small part 
of " Mary's little lamb." Captain Waldron made a 
pilgrimage to General Bayard's headquarters for 
"some more sheep," and, after being bluffed off by 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 53 

1862 Captain Jones, succeeded in drawing a fat mutton, 
whose advent into camp set Company A wild. 
Their foraging propensities were duly exercised, and 
in a few short hours a bonanza was struck. Roast 
mutton, baked lamb, and boiled sheep sent up a 
delicious odor from every company. Blankets and 
boughs here and there hid suspicious looking boxes, 
with busy bees buzzing around, and a sweet, satisfied 
look crept over the whole command. 

Lieutenant Chapman credits four members of 
Company K with a successful foraging of two hives 
of honey, and a brood of chickens. He says : — 

" The funny part of this incident is that the for- 
agers with their plunder came suddenly upon General 
Taylor and staff at a bend in the road in the midst of 
a dense wood. The General took in the situation at 
a glance, and, with grim humor, with his staff and 
guard faced to the front, and allowed the boys to 
'pass in review' in single file, without breaking their 
formation. Not a word was said, nor a salute given 
by either party, but visions of the guard-house arose 
vividly in the minds of the marauders, as a hasty 
glance was given to the stern face of the brigade 
commander, as they filed past. As they hastened to 
camp an orderly followed, who went to the colonel 
with instructions from the general to send the honey 
and chickens to the division hospital for the use of 
the sick. The honey was disposed of, however, 
before the order reached the boys." 

We reported so many on the sick list that General 
Gibbon sent Surgeon Nordquist to investigate. A 
well-fed and sheltered division commander and staff 



54 HISTORY OF THE 

could not appreciate our destitute condition, and gra- 1862 
tuitously insulted us by censuring the colonel and 
quartermaster. The Dutch beer guzzler added to in- 
sult injury by remarking to Colonel Tilden: "Your 
regiment are poor soldiers, but tarn goot foragers." 
Calling me out, he said: "Ad-ju-tant, py Got, your 
men te}~ all pe det pefore night unless you dake dose 
honeys dose tam tiefs got mit 'em. You shust take 
some names of dose and send me, or I reports you 
to the sheneral." "All right, Surgeon, your order 
shall be obeyed. Boys, I am going for paper, and 
expect the names of every man who stole honey.' 
So, in obedience to orders, names were demanded, 
but I failed to find the "tarn tiefs" (as I expected 
and desired). On returning to my tent I passed 
some Company E boys, whose smiles shone through 
streaks of grease and honey, as they courteously 
touched their hats. On a rubber in my tent I found 
about ten pounds of as delicious honey as Virginia 
could afford. 

The rebels had a small force on the south bank of Nov - ll - 
the river, which was quickly dispersed, and their 
camp destroyed. The Third Brigade, the advance 
infantry of the Army of the Potomac, was ordered 
to hold the position, and went into camp near the 
bridge. At two forty -five regiment ordered under 
arms, and remained so until daylight. Shelter is now 
sufficient and rations abundant, but some companies 
are so destitute of clothing, especially underwear 
and overcoats, that they are excused from duty. 
The sick list is frightful. The military commission, 
ordered by division commander to investigate the 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 55 

1862 condition of the regiment, in their report exonerate 
its officers, and declare that everything possible has 
been done by them for the welfare of the regiment. 

Nov. 16. Being assigned to Duryea's brigade, struck tents 
and marched three miles up the O. & A. R. R., and 
joined it at Bealeton. Lieutenant Libby, Company 
H, left sick. 

Nov. i9. Colonel Adrian R. Root assumed command of 
First Brigade, composed of Ninety-fourth and One 
Hundred and Fourth New York, One Hundred and 
Seventh Pennsylvania, and Sixteenth Maine. Second 
Assistant Surgeon Warren Hunter reported for duty. 
First Sergeant Conley in command of Company H. 

Nov. 20. Reveille at half-past five a.m., marched at eight, 
and bivouacked at Morrisville, where we remained 

Nov. 22. until 22d, when the march was continued to Stafford 
Court House. 

Continued the march, and camped at four p.m. 
near Brooks' Station, on the Acquia Creek and Fal- 
mouth Railroad, about four miles from the creek. 

Put up shelters, rested, and speculated on the 
"cause" of the cannonading heard in the direction of 
Fredericksburgh. 

November 27th was both the national and State 
"Thanksgiving Day," and as if to make it the more 
joyful and memorable to the regiment, Lieutenant 
Lowell, of Company D, arrived from Washiugton 
with knapsacks and overcoats. Seldom have men 
greater cause for gladness. The overcoats gave 
warmth and respectability, while the knapsacks sup- 
plied underclothing in place of that worn eleven 
long weeks. There, too, were the little conveniences 



Nov. 23 
and 24. 



56 



HISTORY OF THE 



brought from home, pictures of loved ones, "house- 1862 
wives," paper and envelopes, and many cherished 
things that a soldier clings to as mementos of absent 
friends, or relics of his former peace-life. 

The pioneer corps of the regiment detailed today 
consists of one sergeant and ten privates, as fol- 
lows: Company A, Moses W. Cook; B, Joseph W. 
Richardson; C, Archibald Finney; D, Benjamin F. 
Foster ; E, Ivory W. Riggs ; F, Eben I. Walker ; G, 
Jacob T. Hodgkins ; H, George W. Wilson ; I, Ben- 
jamin F. Garcelon ; K, Ira Page ; R. E. Brann, Com- 
pany E, acting sergeant. 

Despondency gives place to a buoyancy hitherto Nov. 28. 
unknown. Shelter, food, and clothing have done 
their perfect work, and a feeling of satisfaction and 
contentment envelops the command, which does 
itself credit on parade, now held every night. Regi- 
mental and company drills take place daily. 





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1862. 




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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 57 

1862 Brigade drill in the afternoon. Regiment compli- 

Dec-3 ' mented by Colonel Root. Aggregate strength of 
regiment present, seven hundred and fifteen; for 
duty, five hundred and ninety-eight; sick and on 
detail, one hundred and seventeen. Ordered to 
change camp to-morrow. 

Dec. 5. Fall of snow and rain. Line officers' baggage 
reduced to one piece of shelter and a gripsack. 
Surplus baggage all packed and sent to Washington, 
and supposed to be " stored." 

Dec. 6. Mail received. Paymaster arrived. 

Dec . 7. Three deaths have occurred during the past week. 
Three times has our garrison flag covered the remains 
of a "volunteer" as they passed in procession to a 
spot soon to be grown over with bushes, and for- 
gotten. 

Dec. 8. Trousers issued to the men. Orders received to 
send all sick to Washington, and be in readiness to 
move at an hour's notice. The First and Third 
Divisions of our corps are now facing the enemy 
on the Rappahannock, and everything points to 
a great battle within a few days. Captain Wal- 
dron writes to a friend as follows: "You may 
be curious to know how a man feels at the pros- 
pect of going into battle within a few days. I am 
free to confess that for one I do not hanker after 
the job, but as my duty plainly lies in that direc- 
tion, I think I conscientiously admit to you that 
I never felt lighter hearted or more buoyant in 
spirit than at the present movement of our troops 
upon the enemy's position ; and could I have my 
choice to be detailed for some service which would 



58 HISTORY OF THE 

shield me from exposure to the enemy's bullets, I 1863 
would prefer to take my chances with my com- 
pany." 

Preparing for battle. iaio 9 

Broke camp and marched to the river below Fal- Dec n 
mouth. The following order was handed to the 
colonel just as we left camp : — 

Headquarters 1st Brig. 2d Division, 
December 11, 18G2. 
General Order No. 15. 

Adjutant A. R. Small, 16th Reg't Me. Vols., and Adjutant 
J. B. Thomas, 107th Penn. Vols., are appointed acting aids 
to the brigade commander, until further orders, and will be 
respected accordingly. 

By command of Col. Adrian R. Root, 
Corri'dg 1st Brigade. 
C. E. Scovill, A. A. A. G. 

Crossed the river with division, and took up position Dec. 12. 
on the left center of Franklin's grand division, just 
before sunset. The stars shone above us as we biv- 
ouacked for the night. Men wrapped their blankets 
around them, and lay down to sleep as if unconscious 
of their surroundings ; of the missiles of death within 
short range ; of the fact that this is their last sleep on 
earth. Arms were stacked, horses tethered, and 
gradually there stole over this valley of the shadow 
of death, a peaceful calm that gave no sign of the 
coming storm that would make desolate thousands 
of homes, north and south. Gradually the dew fell, 
and as silently as night cometh, crept the fog, until 
its density covered the plain, and hid from sight 
batteries, caissons, and fifty thousand men. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 59 



CHAPTER V. 



FREDERICKSBURGH. 



1868 The world seemed so lovely, and life so precious 
and dear, and our hearts so hopeful and brave, yet 
in a few short hours were sown anguish and grief 
broadcast; only the burning of a little powder, and 
lives went out by scores — literally were snuffed out 
like candles. 

The morning was brilliant with promise, but the 
night brought darkness and despair to thousands of 
hearts, and discouragement to the Army of the 
Potomac. When the fog lifted the Sixteenth wore 
a grim look of satisfaction as they viewed the enter- 
tainment to which they had been invited. The past, 
with its censure and ridicule, seemed ages back, and 
the future as far hence, when the ominous silence 
was broken by the terrific explosion of a shell 
through a space in the fog. In a moment, as it were, 
the battle opened along the whole line. 

Colonel Tilden makes the following official re- 
port : — 

Col. Adrian K. Boot, Com'dg 1st Brigade, 

Col.: — I have the honor to submit the following report of 
the Regiment under my command in the late engagement 
near Fredericksburgh : — 



60 HISTORY OF THE 

In compliance with your orders, my command, numbering 1862 
21 line officers, and 406 enlisted men, was in line at 5 o'clock Dec 13. 
the morning of the 11th instant, for the purpose of crossing 
the Rappahannock, as it was understood we were to cross at 
daybreak. We commenced our line of march with the 1st 
Brigade at 5.15 A.M., and proceeded some three miles toward 
the river, a short distance below Fredericksburgh, when it 
was ascertained that we could not cross, owing to the en- 
gineer's being unable to complete the bridges. At this point 
I brought my commnnd to a rest, and remained through the 
day and night. On the morning of the 12th instant, orders 
being received from headquarters of the Brigade to be under 
arms at 5 o'clock, I had my command in line at the appointed 
time, and took up the line of march, crossing the river about 
12 o'clock M. After crossing and resting for a short time, 
we formed a line of battle in the rear of the 107th Pennsyl- 
vania and 105th New York Volunteers, near the stone man- 
sion occupied as a Hospital, which position we maintained 
through the remainder of the afternoon and night, with the 
exception of changing slightly, from time to time, to avoid 
the fire of the enemy's batteries in position on the Heights 
at our right. 

On the morning of the 13th instant I had my command 
under arms at 8 o'clock, and received orders to move by the 
left flank to the left about a quarter of a mile. Here we 
were obstructed in our passage by a thick growth of bushes 
and a ravine. Our pioneers soon cleared the bush, and we 
were again on the march. While waiting at the above place, 
two of my command were slightly wounded by pieces of 
shell from the enemy's guns, they having complete range of 
this point. After crossing the ravine, we moved by the right 
flank beyond the county road, and formed in line of battle. 
We remained here for a short time, and were then ordered 
to retire to the road, where we remained until about 1 
o'clock p. 31. At this time I moved my regiment, in compli- 
ance with your orders, to the front in the open field, and 
then by the right flank to the right, unmasking the 105th 
New York, and forming in line of battle on the right. We 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 61 

1863 immediately opened fire upon the enemy, who were covered 
Dec. 13. behind the enhankment of the railroad in front of us. Find- 
ing his fire very disastrous, and seeing that our lire was 
doing little or no execution, the order was received from 
you, through Lieut. Scovill, to fix bayonets, charge, and 
drive him from his breast-works. My regiment being some 
fifteen paces in advance of those on my right and left, I 
waited some few moments for them to come up, but finding 
they did not, I gave the order to charge, which was obeyed 
with promptness and firmness equal to that displayed by 
veteran troops, driving the enemy from his breast-works, 
and capturing some sixty prisoners, sending the same to the 
rear. 

After crossing, I advanced into the woods a short distance. 
My lines being somewhat broken, I ordered a new line formed 
for the purpose of advancing still farther. But finding that 
we had no support, I immediately gave the order to fire into 
the woods, where it was evident the enemy were in ambush. 
I was hoping that support might be sent to us. None being 
received, however, my ammunition being nearly exhausted, 
and finding the enemy had gained possession of the point of 
woods making out on our left, which I supposed was held by 
one of the other regiments of the brigade, I gave the order 
to retire. AVe retired under the crest of the hill back of the 
county road, where we remained until 2 o'clock in the morn- 
ing of the 14th inst. We then moved to the left some mile 
and a half, and remained until daylight, at which time we 
advanced, and formed a second line of battle at this point. 
We remained in this position Sunday and Monday. In 
obedience to your orders, I got my command into line at 7 
o'clock Monday evening, and crossed the river without any 
casualty. 

I should be doing injustice to mention the names of any 
of my command as worthy of mention in this engagement, 
as all performed their duty like true soldiers. 

My loss of line officers was fully equal to the percentage 
of enlisted men, being eleven killed, wounded, and missing. 
Among the number were Capt. Hutchins of Company B, 



62 HISTORY OF THE 

and Lieut. Herrick of Company D, who fell while gallantly 1863 
leading their commands. Dec. 13. 

I should be remiss did I fail to mention the bravery and 
heroic conduct of the 12th Massachusetts, Col. Bates com- 
manding, which regiment we were ordered to relieve. It 
was with difficulty we gained their front, so determined were 
they in doing their whole duty. Herewith I hand you a list 
of casualties. 

I have the honor, Col., to remain very resp'y 
your ob't serv't, 

Chas. W. Tilden, 
Lt.-Col, Com'dg 16th Me. Vols. 

The adjutant-general's report says : " At ten 
o'clock a.m., Colonel Root moved the brigade to the 
left about four hundred yards, and then changing 
direction to the right, advanced to the front across a 
deep, wooded ravine, and over an adjacent elevation 
of ground to the Bowling Green Turnpike. In 
effecting this movement the brigade was exposed to 
a severe fire of shell from the enemy's batteries, 
planted upon the wooded heights to the front, and 
in order to avoid this fire, a considerable detour was 
made to the left before the position was reached to 
which it was assigned. The Sixteenth, under the 
command of Lieutenant-Colonel Tilden, with the 
Ninety-fourth and One Hundred and Fourth New 
York, and One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania 
regiments, were then deployed in parallel lines to 
the right and left of Hall's battery, (Second Maine). 
The men were ordered to lie down, and for several 
hours the brigade remained, without loss, under a 
severe and constant fire from the enemy's batteries. 
At quarter to two o'clock Colonel Root was ordered 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 63 

18652 to charge with his brigade to the front, storm the 
Dec. 13. enem y' s breast-works, and occupy his position. The 
Sixteenth sprang to the work with a will, at double- 
quick, advancing to the front with the rest of the 
brigade, under a severe fire of the enemy's artillery 
and musketry. The approach to the enemy's posi- 
tion, which consisted of the embankment and ditches 
of the Richmond railway, was rendered extremely 
difficult by several parallel ditches or rifle pits, and 
its rear protected by thick woods, sheltering infantry 
supports. As the brigade arrived upon the ground 
previously occupied by the Second and Third Bri- 
gades, the fire of the enemy became so incessant and 
galling, and so many of our men fell, killed or 
wounded, that a portion of the first line of the bri- 
gade slackened its pace, and the men, without orders, 
commenced firing. By the strenuous exertions of 
the regimental commanders, and the other officers, 
the firing was nearly discontinued. The brigade 
renewed its advance, and as the men recognized the 
enemy their movement increased in rapidity, until, 
with a shout and a run, the brigade leaped the ditches, 
charged across the railway, and occupied the woods 
beyond, driving the enemy from his position, killing 
a number with the bayonet, and capturing upward 
of two hundred prisoners. Of this number the Six- 
teenth captured between fifty and sixty, and sent 
them to the rear. The men fired with coolness and 
precision, until they exhausted the sixty rounds 
which they carried. Finding that the enemy had 
rallied in superior force, and were rapidly pressing 
the front and flanks of the brigade, and that the 



64 HISTORY OF THE 

position, which, with a supporting brigade, would 1862 
have been tenable, was, by the absence of any in- Dec " 13, 
fantry support whatever, rendered simply murderous 
to his command, Colonel Root * ordered the brigade 
to fall back. The officers and men received the order 
with surprise and grief, and retired so reluctantly 
the enemy were enabled to close up on the rear of 
the brigade, and inflict a loss exceeding that incurred 
during the charge itself." 

Colonel Root, in his official report, after speaking 
of the gallant conduct of the New York and Penn- 
sylvania regiments, says : " I am sure that these 
brave regiments and their gallant commanders will 
not deem it invidious in me to make especial mention 
of the Sixteenth Maine Volunteers, Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel Tilden commanding. The regiment is a new one, 
and here fought its first battle, and I felt some appre- 
hensions lest the terrible fire from the enemy's con- 
cealed rifle pits would be too severe a trial for its 
men. But the gallant manner in which the regiment 
charged the enemy's position excited my surprise and 
admiration, and reflected the highest honors upon its 
officers and men. Previous to the action, thirty-eight 
men of the regiment had volunteered to do duty with 
Hall's battery, and 1 am assured by Captain Hall that 
their conduct was creditable in the highest degree. 
Lieutenant Abner R. Small, Sixteenth Maine Volun- 
teers, A. A. D. C, rendered me valuable and efficient 

* Colonel Root, seeing the charge successful, went to the rear for 
support. The One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania, on the left, 
first noticed the enemy, in increased numbers, moving on his left 
flank, and ordered a retreat. The Ninety-fourth and One Hundred 
and Fourth New York had already fallen back from the woods, and 
the Sixteenth had no alternative but to follow. 



1862 

Dec. 13. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE BEGIMENT. 65 

service, and bore himself with a cool intrepidity 
worthy of his regiment." 

Captain Waldron, Company I, writes under date 
of December 20th : " The enemy occupied a range 
of hills well wooded in the form of a crescent, 
the center of which might have been from a mile 
and a half to tAvo miles from the river, while their 
right and left rested on or near the river, thus pre. 
eluding the possibility of our turning either flank. 
In addition to the situation which nature had so 
admirably fortified for the rebels, the F. & R. Rail- 
road ran for a distance of three miles or more at 
the foot of the hills, and within a few rods from the 
edge of the wooded slope, affording by its embank- 
ment a safe position for their skirmishers and sharp- 
shooters, from which they most effectively and 
destructively harassed and murdered our light artil. 
lerymen. In addition to these natural and artificial 
defenses of the enemy, for a great distance along the 
line were plowed fields, which during the heat of 
the day were converted into quagmires, so that our 
infantry were obliged to wade ankle deep in mud in 
almost every charge made. The distance to the rail- 
road was about half a mile, in traversing which we 
had to face a galling and incessant fire from behind 
the railroad embankment in our front; while on our 
right flank was a battery of two guns, located in a 
spur of woods, which made sad havoc in our right 
companies. 

" Our division occupied a place a little to the left 
of the center of Franklin's grand division. We 
had been somewhat exposed to the rebel batteries 
5 



QQ HISTORY OF THE 

during our march to a comparatively safe place in 1862 
front, where we remained until half-past twelve, at Dec " 13 ' 
which time we were ordered into action. Our bri- 
gade was ordered to relieve Tower's brigade which 
had been maintaining a fire upon the rebels for an 
hour or more, who were comparatively secure from 
harm behind the railroad embankment. We unslung 
knapsacks, — not, however, until some of our men had 
been shot down, — took up a double-quick, and, as 
soon as the horrible condition of the ground would 
admit, relieved Tower's brigade. The practiced eye 
of our lieutenant-colonel (Tilden), at once detected 
the hazardous nature of the position we had be^en 
ordered into, where the effective was all upon one 
side, and called upon the colonel commanding the 
brigade to order a charge. This was done, and never 
did men respond with a more hearty will. They 
came to a right-shoulder-shift and rushed fearlessly 
on to the enemy, who lay concealed, as they sup- 
posed, secure from Federal bullets, but not from 
Federal bayonets. A ditch this side of the embank- 
ment for a moment retarded our progress, when we 
crossed bayonets with the foe, and all who did not 
yield either took to the woods, or were killed upon 
the spot. We captured between fifty and sixty 
prisoners, who were sent to the rear; and then com- 
menced a return of the fire from behind the trees, a 
few rods distant. While the Sixteenth was busily 
engaged returning the fire, the other regiments of 
our brigade had retired, leaving us either to advance 
alone, or make the best retreat we could. The line 
officers called upon Colonel Tilden to order an 



1863 
Dec. 13. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 67 

advance, but he, seeing that our support had left us, 
would not hazard being sacrificed or captured, and 
at once ordered a retreat, during which our greatest 
losses occurred, the regiment being completely at the 
mercy of the rebel infantry. It was our only re- 
source, in which we lost from thirty to forty per cent 
of all that went into battle. Had the rest of the 
brigade been able to hold their ground as long as we 
did, a portion of the rebel fire would have been 
diverted from us. Out of four hundred and seven- 
teen men who went into the fight, but one hundred 
and fifty-four answered to the rollcall that night. Of 
the missing enough have turned up so that we now 
have nearly two hundred men of those who were in 
the battle, for duty. Captain Hall's Second Maine 
Battery was ordered to support our charge bj^ shell- 
ing the woods, which could have been done any- 
where on the field, but he was ordered to move up 
within a rifle-shot distance of the enemy. He lost 
fifteen horses, beside the killed and wounded men, 
and was so much crippled that he had to leave one 
gun on the field." This gun men from the Sixteenth 
brought off under a galling fire. 

An eye-witness of the battle writes to the Whig 
§■ Courier as follows: "During the conflict, so great 
was the admiration of Colonel Tilden for the cool- 
ness and soldierly conduct of his men, that he cried 
out, in a stentorian voice, ' Men of the Sixteenth ! I 
wish to take every one of you by the hand, and 
thank you personally for your gallant braveiy.' The 
wish was answered by a hearty cheer, and a request 
to be allowed to charge the enemy again, but the 



68 HISTORY OF THE 

Colonel saw by a glance to the right and left, that 1862 
the regiments which should support the Sixteenth J 
were hardly up to its enthusiastic attitude, and gave 
the order to give them a few more rounds, and then 
retire. The order was executed to the letter, as the 
whole sixty rounds carried into battle were exhausted. 
The officers of this regiment set the men a noble 
example, and by their courage and soldierly bearing 
did all that brave men could do to reassure and give 
confidence to the raw troops under their command. 
Colonel Tilden and Major Farnham were conspicu- 
ous everywhere along the line, and by their coolness 
inspired the men with a spirit which seemed utterly 
regardless of danger. Had the word been given by 
Colonel Tilden to charge the rebels into the woods 
and up the hill, so great was their confidence in his 
skill and leadership, every man would have applied 
himself with irresistible energy to the work. The 
noble conduct of the field officers on that memorable 
day has bound the hearts of the men of the Six- 
teenth to them with chains which cannot be broken. 
The clear, commanding voice of Colonel Tilden was 
heard above the din of battle, cheering on and stimu- 
lating the men to unsurpassed deeds of valor, while 
Major Farnham was personally active from one end 
of the line to the other, in saying an encouraging 
word to every one he passed." 

General W. F. Palfrey says : " After all of Lyle's 
brigade, and all of Taylor's, except the Ninety- 
seventh New York and Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania, 
had given away, Root's brigade was ordered up. 
The Twelfth Massachusetts and some remnants 



1862 

Dec. 13. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 69 

joined it, and the force advanced gallantly and took 
the embankment, and some prisoners." 

The rebel troops engaged in our immediate front 
were a part of Talliaferro's, formerly Jackson's. 
That they fought with their accustomed ferocity, 
the loss of the First Brigade proved by its list of 
killed and wounded. Even when the Sixteenth 
sprang over the works, they showed a brave front, 
and only after a score or more were bayoneted would 
they yield to a more determined courage than theirs. 
Otis Libby, of Company H, crazed with pain from a 
wound in the head by a clubbed musket, ran two 
rebels through with his bayonet, and heedless of the 
fact that his enemies had surrendered, would have 
continued his ferocious work had not Colonel Farn- 
ham pulled him away. Monroe Lyford, of Company 
E, rushed over the embankment with the fury of a 
madman, and, running his bayonet through a rebel, 
yelled, "Curse you, you killed my brother!" which, 
alas, was too true. Charley Lyford, one of the hand- 
somest and best boys of his company, had yielded 
up his young and hopeful life early in the charge. 
Captain Hutchins' presentiment was verified, for he 
fell shot through the heart. Lieutenant Herrick, of 
Company D, was killed. Lieutenant Edwards, a 
young graduate of Bowdoin, gave up his life with 
all its promise. The patriotic Heath, of the G-ar diner 
Home Journal, fell shot through the head. Captain 
Ayer, of Company H, was mortally wounded. Young 
Beecher, and scores of brave fellows, went down, 
adding glory and honor to the regiment, and suffer- 
ing to the hearts at home. I will not say "we fought 



70 



HISTORY OF THE 



as no other troops fought that day." I' is not t: ::? 
of this, nor of any other regiment, but it ^ould, in 
justice and honor, be recorded through all time, that 
unskilled and untrained though we were, to us 
belongs the credit of bull-dog fighting, until fifty- 
four per cent of our number were killed or wounded. 
The statistics fully revised from records to recent 
date, are as follows : — 



1863 

Dec. 





Killed. 


Mort. Won 


Wounded. 


Missing. 






Offrs 


E.M. 


Offrs; E.M. 


Offrs 


E.M. 


< >ffrs 


E. M. 


Total. 


Company A 

B 

" C 


1 
1 


9 
4 
7 
5 
2 
6 
5 
5 
5 
6 






1 
"2 

2 
1 


12 
10 
18 
12 
11 
10 
16 
17 
7 
14 




2 
1 


24 


i 

l 


2 
6 
2 
7 
1 
6 
4 


19 
33 


D 
E 




1 

1 


24 
23 

17 


" G 






28 


H 

" I 





1 


28 
12 


" K 




4 


1 


25 












2 


54 


2 


32 


7 


127 




6 


230 



The six missing men rejoined the regiment. 

The past was redeemed, the voice of insult and 
reproach was forever silenced. The regiments, which 
had hitherto ignored our claim to an honorable name, 
joined heartily with the Second Division in three 
cheers and a tiger for the Sixteenth, whose casualties 
were half the loss of the First Brigade. Thomas S. 
Hopkins, of Company C, contributed the following 
to The Youth's Companion : — 

" The following narrative is strictly true, even to 
the minutest particular. I was but seventeen years 
of age when I enlisted in the Sixteenth Regiment, 
Maine Volunteers. Though our regiment suffered 
many privations in the summer and fall of 1862, 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 71 

1862 we W ere not brought face to face with the enemy 
c. 13. un j-^ December when the great battle of Fredericks- 
burgh was fought. For weeks before the engage- 
ment we were constantly drilling and preparing for 
the conflict, having been assigned to the Left Grand 
Division of the Army of the Potomac, commanded 
by General Franklin. 

" The morning of December 12th found us opposite 
Fredericksburgh, which is situated on the south side 
of the Rappahannock River. We spent the whole 
day in watching our batteries throwing shells over 
the river into the burning city. With the aid of a 
field-glass, we could see the enemy's works stretching 
a long distance down the river. That night their 
camp fires were plainly visible and we could some- 
times hear their loud cheers. The engineer corps 
was endeavoring to lay pontoon bridges for the 
army to cross on. They were made of long flat- 
bottomed canvas boats, placed side by side in the 
water, and fastened together, and upon which was 
laid a plank walk. The enemy's sharpshooters hotly 
contested the laying of these bridges and many a 
poor fellow lost his life. But at last they were ready, 
and on the morning of the 12th, in a dense fog, we 
crossed about two miles below the city. As we 
climbed the banks we passed an aristocratic stone 
mansion, which soon became a hospital. That whole 
day and evening the entire army lay within easy 
range of the enemy's guns ; but they fired not a shot, 
and some of us were unwise enough to think they 
were afraid. We knew that the next day we were 
to make the attack. Our supply of cartridges was 



72 HISTORY OF THE 

better than our supply of food, and that day I 1862 
husbanded my resources by dining and supping 
on parched corn. I slept soundly upon the frozen 
ground that night, and before light the next morning, 
we were all up and had cooked and eaten a hearty 
breakfast. Up and down the plain as far as the eye 
could reach, the camp fires lighted the wintry sky 
and around them were gathered groups of men muf- 
fled in their long blue overcoats, eagerly discussing 
the situation. There was no outward sign of fear or 
doubt over the terrible struggle we were about to 
engage in, but many of us I know thought of our 
loved ones at home and in our hearts bade them a 
silent farewell. 

" The Rappahannock River, upon whose banks we 
lay, runs in a southeasterly direction. Back a dis- 
tance of about a mile, rise the heights of Fredericks- 
burgh, at the foot of which runs the railroad to Rich- 
mond. Behind the railroad embankment, and upon 
the heights, were intrenched the enemy. About half- 
way between the heights and the river, nearly paral- 
lel with the latter, runs the Bowling Green Turn- 
pike. The right of our line of battle extended above 
the city. We were on the extreme left, two miles 
below. At sunrise our brigade began to move 
toward the turnpike. We had scarcely gone a dozen 
rods before the enemy opened on us with shot and 
shell. I could not help laughing aloud to see the 
captain of my company dodge the shells as they 
came over our heads, but I soon learned to do it my- 
self. We double-quicked to the turnpike, where we 
found shelter by lying flat upon our faces, while the 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 73 

1862 shells went bursting over us with such horrible 
Dec. 13. no j ses t] ia £ j hugged the ground for dear life. It 
was a wild scene. The sharp rattle of musketry, 
the almost continuous booming of cannon, the neigh- 
ing of horses, the yells of the drivers, and the sharp 
commands, mingling with the cries of the wounded, 
were enough to strike terror to the hearts of our 
boy soldiers. Our batteries replied to the fire of our 
foes with a promptness and energy that excited my 
admiration, and the sharp rattle of musketry told us 
that the battle was in progress. Aids and mounted 
orderlies went dashing hither and thither in hot 
haste, to the various commands; and generals and 
their staffs were gathered in groups, anxiously see- 
ing the enemy's movements through field-glasses. 
Great clouds of smoke rolled over us like a burning 
city, and half obscured the columns of men who 
were marching with quick step in various directions, 
" swiftly forming in the ranks of war." Bugles 
blared and drums beat, and high above the awful 
din arose the shrill cry of some poor soul who had 
received a mortal wound. I know of no sound so 
horrible as the fiendish singing of the pieces of 
bursted shell, — and the wounds they make are 
usually fatal. The first one killed in our regiment 
was a noble young fellow in my company. He was 
struck in the back by a spent cannon-ball. We had 
time to give him a hasty burial before we moved for- 
ward. 

" About half-past one p. m., came the word to 
advance. Between us and the enemy, a distance of 
half a mile, lay an open field where corn had been 



74 HISTORY OF THE 

planted the preceding summer. The ground, frozen 186a 
the night before and thawed again at noon, was miry 
and treacherous, and we often sank half-way to our 
knees. At intervals deep ditches had been dug for 
drainage. Just before the order came for us to 
advance the brigade commander rode down the line 
and spoke words of encouragement to us. ' Boys, 

don't dodge when ,' but before he could finish 

the sentence, a shell whizzed so close to his head 
that he himself dodged very emphatically. He add- 
ed with a laugh, ' But you may dodge big ones like 
these !' And we gave cheers for our commander, 
who, if he would dodge shell, was a brave man. Now 
our line moved forward a dozen yards, when the 
order came: 'Halt! Unsling knapsacks! Fix bay- 
onets ! ' Then I knew that we were to fight the 
enemy with cold steel. Before we had time to exe- 
cute the order to unsling knapsacks, one man in my 
company was divested of his by a movement not 
found in any book of military tactics. A piece of 
shell struck his blanket which was closely rolled and 
strapped on the top of his knapsack, just behind the 
back of his neck, and the momentum of the missile 
was such that for a moment man and knapsack re- 
volved around each other and then they parted com- 
pany. Again came the order — ' Forward ! ' The bul- 
lets now began to sing angrily about our ears, and 
our men began to fall. The one with whom I touch- 
ed elbows on my left was among the first victims. 
The ball entered his leg with a sickening thud which 
I shall never forget, and he fell to the ground with 
a cry of ' I 'm shot ! ' The company to which I 




LIEUT. COLONEL AND BREVET COLONEL. 




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1862 

Dec. 13. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 75 

belonged was the color company, and the two brave 
fellows who carried the flags, as soon as the order to 
move forward was given, stepped out of the ranks in 
advance of the others, and maintained that position 
during the charge. It was a daring deed, for the 
enemy's sharpshooters always seek to pick off the 
color guard. They were soon made commissioned 
officers for gallantry. Down to this time I had felt 
nervous, and my knees trembled and legs felt weak. 
I acknowledge that I was afraid, but being afraid and 
yielding to fear are two different things. When my 
mother bade me good by the day my regiment left 
for Washington, she put her hands upon my head and 
said: ' My son, never let me hear that you turned 
your back to the enemy.' The remembrance of that 
pale face and her command were of themselves 
enough to make one brave, but I needed no such 
incentive, for when I saw my comrades falling on 
either side, fear left me and all my angry passions 
were aroused. The tears trickled down my cheeks, 
and I believe I could have fought a whole army. 

" We had traversed about half the distance between 
the turnpike and the enemy, when we were obliged 
to pass through a line of our troops who were tiring. 
We halted and fired a dozen or more rounds our- 
selves. I remember that while I was reloading, my 
orderly sergeant, who was in rear of the company, 
discharged his rifle. The muzzle was so near my ear 
that it stunned me for a moment. I clubbed my 
rifle, turned to him, and above the din of battle I 

cried, 'George B , if you dare do that again I '11 

.' Here a bullet whizzed so near mv nose that 



76 HISTORY OF THE 

I did not finish the sentence. Now came the order, 1862 
'Cease firing!' And then, 'Charge bayonets! Dec - 13, 
Forward double-qnick ! ' We had now a quarter of 
a mile of muddy ground to traverse, and deep 
ditches to leap down into and clamber up out of, in 
the midst of a terrible fire. With each advancing 
step the fire of the enemy increased. The air was 
filled with bursting shells, grape and canister, and 
minie bullets. So thickly did they fall around us 
that the dirt was constantly spattering in my face. 
Instinctively we bowed our heads to this fierce storm 
as we swept on. There were great gaps in our ranks 
as one after another fell under the awful fire, but 
there was no flinching, no hesitation, as with swift 
steps and stern faces we moved across the f#w 
remaining yards of ground toward the long row of 
leveled rifles from which were belching forth smoke 
and death. With one wild, determined cry our 
regiment leaped upon them. There was only a brief 
conflict, — the enemy fled up the hill, followed a short 
distance by our troops. 

"But I never reached the intrenchment myself. 
When we were almost upon it, and I was grasping 
my rifle tight, and hoping that in a moment my good 
bayonet should revenge some comrade's blood, I 
found myself flat upon the ground, and heard Cap- 
tain M., as he passed over my body, shout out to 
me, 'Lay low, boy!' And then I realized that I 
was wounded. For a few moments I lay perfectly 
still, but soon the pain in my groin told me where I 
was hit, and I determined to make a desperate effort 
to get off the field, for I thought it very likely our 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 77 

1862 men W ould be driven back again. I dared not ex- 
Dec ' 13 ' amine my wound for fear I should faint. Finding I 
could make some progress by using my rifle as a sup- 
port, I slowly and painfully dragged myself to the 
rear. 

"The battle was still raging behind me with 
unabated force, and the shot and shell from our own 
batteries, as well as the enemy's, were passing over my 
head, making deafening noises. On every side lay 
the dead and wounded, and the groans and appeals 
for help were pitiful to hear. I reached the turn- 
pike at last, and, beneath the sheltering enbankment, 
I examined the nature of my injury. I was over- 
joyed to find that the supposed wound was only a 
very severe bruise ! An army cup which I carried 
on the outside, and a tin plate carried on the in- 
side of my haversack had saved me. The force of 
the bullet was such that it had taken a piece clean 
out of the cup, which was made of very thick 
material, passed through the plate and the hard-tack 
in my haversack — it would not take much hard bread 
of the kind to stop a cannon-ball — and stopped just 
short of my flesh. I have the piece of cup now. I 
was sent to hospital for a few days, until I could 
march again. I was sorry that necessity compelled 
me to go, for some rascal stole my blanket, and for 
the next week I slept out of doors on the frozen 
ground with nothing but my ordinary clothing and 
overcoat on. Some of my young seventeen-year-old 
readers would think it quite hard to do that in 
December, and I fear neither they nor their mothers, 
if they knew it, would sleep much. As I expected, 



78 HISTORY OF THE 

the remnant of our regiment was driven back from 1862 
the position they had so bravely, and at such fearful Dec ' 13 ' 
cost, won. When the sixty rounds of ammunition 
had been fired away and no fresh cartridges were 
sent them, they could only fall back. What a grave 
mistake for a general to charge an enemy and then 
send no support to his victorious legions; not even 
ammunition; while the river's bank was lined with 
fresh troops. From the time the regiment left the 
turnpike on the charge until it returned was, I think, 
less than an hour. In that brief time it lost more 
than one half its numbers in killed and wounded. 

" The following are incidents of the battle which 
came under my personal observation : Before the 
charge and while we were lying on our faces a piece 
of shell struck one of our boys' knapsacks, tore it 
open and lifted a pack of cards, intact, high into the 
air, when they suddenly spread apart and fell to the 
ground like a shower of autumn leaves. One of our 
boys — now in the United States Treasury — mount- 
ed the enemy's works. A stalwart fellow sprang up 
and thrusting the muzzle of his gun full in his face 
fired it. His face was burned and blackened by the 
discharge, but otherwise he was uninjured, and in an 
instant he thrust his bayonet through the man's 
breast. Probably the man had neglected to put his 
bullet in after charging his rifle with powder. 

"Numerous instances came to my notice when, in 
the excitement, some would put in the bullet end of 
cartridge first. In some cases men were known 
to load their guns three or four times before firing. 
Unless one has had great experience and is very cool, 



1862 

Dec. 13. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 79 

he will fire too high. Nine out of ten bullets go over 
the heads of the enemy, and that is why the officers 
are always shouting, " Fire low, boys, fire low ! " 

" Lieutenant A of my company was saved by 

a tintype picture in his breast pocket, which caused 
the bullet to glance off; another by a pocket knife. 
There were few in the whole regiment who did not 
receive a bullet-hole through their clothing some- 
where. 

" Some years ago I revisited the battle-field. The 
bodies of the fallen had been gathered into the sol- 
diers' cemetery just back of the city, near the deadly 
stone-wall where the right of our army fought. I 
walked down the turnpike to where we charged. 
Nature had obliterated nearly every sign of the con- 
flict; and the miry field, across which we charged 
that eventful December day, was covered with wav- 
ing corn. The sun shone as clearly, the birds sang 
as sweetly, and the flowers bloomed as brightly, as if 
that field had never been plowed with shot and shell, 
and fertilized with the blood of the brave." 

An officer writes generously of his comrades as 
follows: "Lieutenant Peters, commanding Company 
K, proved himself among the bravest. Sergeant 
Ned Davis, who carried the national colors, distin- 
guished himself as a gallant soldier, and paved the 
way to promotion. ' 'T was the proudest moment of 
my life,' said Davis, as he caressed the flag saved by 
his coolness and pluck. Charley Choate's conduct 
attracted attention, and he won a corporal's war- 
rant by his bravery." 



80 HISTORY OF THE 

A sergeant of Company E writes: "Benny Worth, 1863 
a mere boy of fifteen — the youngest in the command Dec ' 13 ' 
— won the admiration of his comrades by his brave 
and determined manner, worthy a veteran. While 
crossing the ravine, and just before reaching the 
turnpike, the enemy's shot and shell found their way 
into our midst, giving us a taste of that which was 
in store for us. Young Worth was struck in the 
head by a fragment of iron, shedding the first blood 
of the Sixteenth. Stunned and bleeding, heedless 
of advice to go to the rear, he went through the 
fight, and at its close, smilingly said, while rubbing 
his bruised head, 'This is what I came for.' Worth 
was among the number never sick, or off duty." 

Corporal Bradford, of Company E, was the first one 
struck by a bullet, which lodged in his hand and 
remained for two days. The ball is kept as a "pleas- 
ant " souvenir of the battle. Sergeant Warren Sea- 
ward, Company E, carried the State flag, and did 
himself and his State credit by his coolness and in- 
trepidity. Among those who volunteered to bring 
off the wounded under fire was Sergeant Lamb, of 
Company E, and through his efforts the body of 
Captain Hutchins was recovered. Some ludicrous 
incidents blunted the keen edge of fear in this our 
first battle. Private Trask, of Company E, was 
naturally a nervous and excitable man, and at the 
sharp command, " Fall in, Sixteenth ! " he began run- 
ning wildly up and down the line in search of his 
place in the ranks. Great drops of perspiration stood 
out on his face in his anxiety to obey orders and 
escape censure and ridicule. His place was found, 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 81 

1868 an( j n0 man kept it better than he. He was gener- 

'" ally liked, and won high esteem by his good fighting 

qualities. The brave fellow was mortally wounded, 

May 5th, 1864, and died in the hospital at Freder- 

icksburgh. 

In Company F, was a private named Oliver Cred- 
diford, a large, powerfully built man, but like many 
of us somewhat lacking in physical courage. A fel- 
low private named Levi Baker had fallen wounded, 
and Creddiford, who was only too willing to go any- 
where else than longer endure the fire under which 
his comrades were forced to stay, picked up Baker, 
and with the wounded man upon his back, between 
himself and the enemy's bullets, started for the rear. 
The captain of his company said, "Creddiford, come 
back into the ranks." Creddiford without stopping 
replied, "Captain, you must think I am a damned 
fool to let Baker die here on the field." And no 
more was seen of Creddiford during that battle. 

Dec. 14 . The day was spent in skirmishing and in dodging 
an occasional shell, thrown at random by the rebels 
for a feeler. 

Dec. 15. Was quietly passed and nothing of interest occur- 
red to disturb a retrospect of the past few days, 
and the sad reflection of what " might have been." 
Of all the mental suffering in the Army of the Poto- 
mac, none could have been keener than that which 
cut through and through the heart of Burnside, as 
the sun went down on that huge Golgotha. The 
day waned, and in the darkness and gloom that 
settled like a pall over that square mile of " Tophet," 
we silently obeyed the whispered orders to sling 
6 



82 HISTORY OF THE 

knapsacks, and, without the slightest noise, be in 1862 
readiness to move. So quietly and skillfully were 
orders executed that not until we had crossed the 
pontoons did we know that ours was the last division 
to leave the field. The wind and rain were extreme- 
ly favorable to the retreat and nothing betrayed to 
Lee the movement executed in his front. That he 
expected a renewal of the fight the 14th, General 
Hood in his book " Advance and Retreat" writes: 
" The following morning [13th] after the fog had 
disappeared and at about ten o'clock, the heavy lines 
of the enemy advanced upon our right and against 
Jackson's forces but were driven back. Again at about 
one P.M., the attack was renewed and the * Federals 
penetrated into a gap left in Jackson's front line. 
They were, however, speedily repulsed by his brigades 
held in reserve. I received instructions through an 
officer of Jackson's staff to join in the movement 
on my right as soon as A. P. Hill's division 
advanced. The order was accompanied with a mes- 
sage from General Jackson, that he intended to drive 
the enemy into the river. These orders were coun- 
termanded. About ten o'clock that night, I rode 
back to my encampment to procure a cup of coffee. 
General Lee's quarters being within a few hundred 
yards, I presented myself at his tent. He immedi- 
ately asked me what I thought of the attack by the 
enemy, during the day. I expressed my opinion that 
Burnside was whipped ; that no good general would 
ever make an assault similar to that upon my right 
and left, without intending it as his main effort. He 
* Root's Brigade. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 83 

1863 then remarked that he did not think Burnside had 
made his principal attempt, but would again attack 
the next day, and that we would drive him back, and 
follow him up to the river. 

" The morning of the 14th, both armies still lay face 
to face, when about noon Generals Lee and Jackson 
invited me to accompany them on a reconnoissance, 
toward our right. We soon reached an eminence, 
not far distant from Hamilton's Crossing on the rail- 
road, and upon which some of our batteries were 
posted. From this point we had a magnificent view 
of the Federal lines on their left, some seven in num- 
ber, and each, seemingly, a mile in length 

The two armies stood still during this entire day, 
and the following morning we awoke to find the 
enemy on the north side of the Rappahannock." 

The First Brigade marched in a northerly direction 
about a mile and a half, and bivouacked for the 
night. 

Dec. 16. The regiment moved in a southerly direction about 
five hundred } r ards, and went into camp. 

Dec. 27. Captain Waldron, Company I, detailed as officer 

of the picket, which is stationed on the estate of 

James Talliaferro, about one and a half miles from 

the Rappahannock River. 

1863 Visitors in camp. Among them is the father of 

Jan. i. Captain and Lieutenant Leavitt, from Maine. Offi- 
cers all busy making up muster-rolls for pay. 

Jan. 2. The sick were sent to general hospital, in Wash- 
ington. 



84 HISTORY OF THE 



CHAPTER VI. 

WINTER QUARTERS. 

The regiment moved about half a mile, and went 1863 
into "winter quarters." The location was near S j™ da 3 y 
Fletcher's Chapel, in the lower part of Stafford 
County, with a base of supplies at Belle Plains. 1 
The chapel was occupied as a hospital, and filled 
with sick, the victims of former exposure and want, 
the fell effects of which were also seen in the un- 
usual mortality of the cases of amputation, eight 
cases in nine proving fatal. A general hospital was 
established at Windmill Point, near Acquia Creek. 
A row of headstones near the chapel and on the 
point marks the last resting place of the heroic dead 
of the Sixteenth. 

This a.m. the following order regulating camp Jan. 4. 
duties was issued : — 

Hdq'rs 16th Keg't Me. Vols., 
Jan. 4, 1863. 
General Orders. 

In order to classify and properly systematize the respective 
duties and general responsibilities of the Field and Line 
Officers of the 16th Reg't Me. Vols., it is ordered : — 

That the 2d Lieut, of each company shall have the charge 
and personal supervision of the Co. rollcalls. He shall 
oversee and properly regulate everything pertaining to the 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 85 

1863 sanitary condition and affairs of the company such as the 
laying out and proper trenching of the companj' streets ; the 
pitching, striking, and proper arrangement and ventilation 
of the tents ; the quality of the food used by the men, and 
its proper cooking ; the location and use of the company 
sinks ; the cleanliness, health, comfort, and general welfare 
of the men. 

The 1st Lieut, of each company shall have the charge and 
personal supervision of everything pertaining to the disci- 
pline of the camp. He shall personally supervise the instruc- 
tion, and conduct the drills of the non-commissioned officers 
and soldiers of the company. He shall personally attend to 
the care and condition of the arms, accouterments, ammu- 
nition, clothing, and discipline of the company. He shall 
see that all such punishments for misconduct in the com- 
pany as may be ordered by the Captain or Colonel are duly 
carried into effect. Upon a march it shall be the particular 
duty of the 1st and 2d Lieut's to see that the men do not 
leave the ranks without permission from the captain, and 
that strict order and discipline are maintained in the com- 
pany. 

The Captains shall at all times exercise a vigilant and con- 
stant supervision over all matters pertaining to the welfare 
and good condition of their companies. They will maintain 
daily drill in the schools of the soldier and of the company 
without special orders from the Colonel. They will prompt- 
ly order needful punishment for evil-doers and those who 
neglect their duties. 

The Major of the Reg't shall oversee and personally direct 
the matters pertaining to the sanitary concerns and condition 
of the Reg't in camp and on the march. He shall personally 
direct and supervise the formation and order of the camp 
and bivouac ; the location, pitching, striking, and proper 
arrangement of the tents of the Regiment, assigning proper 
locations to the tents of the Field, Staff, and Line Officers, 
the Band, Drum Corps and Pioneer Corps, Hospital and 
Quartermaster's Dept's ; the kitchens, sinks, stables, etc., of 
the Regiment. He shall personally supervise the quality 



86 HISTORY OF THE 

and cooking of the food provided for the men, and the !863 
proper drainage of the camp. Upon a march the Maj. will 
maintain good order and strict military discipline in the left 
wing of the battalion. He will keep the officers and soldiers 
in their places and prevent useless straggling, depredating, 
and misconduct of any kind at all hazards. The Maj. will 
be held strictly responsible for the conduct of the officers" 
and soldiers of the left wing of the battalion. 

The Lieut-Col. shall oversee and personally supervise all 
matters pertaining to the drill and discipline of the Keg't. 
He will see that the several Capt's maintain daily drills in 
their companies. He will attend to the care and condition 
of the arms, accouterments, clothing, and ammunition of the 
Reg't, the posting of the guards, sentinels, and patrols for 
special duty. He will attend to the care and disposition of 
prisoners, captured or stolen property that may come into 
possession of the Reg't, exercising under the direction of 
the Col. the duties and functions of a Provost Marshal. 
Upon a march the Lieut-Col. shall maintain good order and 
strict discipline in the right wing of the battalion. He will 
keep the officers and soldiers in their places and prevent 
useless straggling, depredating, and misconduct of any kind 
at all hazards. The Lieut-Col. will be held strictly responsi- 
ble for the conduct of the officers and soldiers of the right 
wing of the battalion. 

The Chaplain of the Reg't shall have the personal charge, 
control, and supervision of the postal affairs of the Reg't, 
attending to the receipt, delivery, and prompt transmission 
of the regimental mails. He shall receive letters at all times 
from the officers and soldiers of the Regiment, and shall be 
supplied with postage stamps to sell to the officers and sol- 
diers who may desire to purchase them. The Chaplain shall 
have the charge of the religious concerns of the Reg't, visit- 
ing the sick in camp or hospital at least once daily and con- 
ducting the public religious services of the Regiment. He 
shall also be an assistant to the Maj. in the sanitary depart- 
ment, reporting promptly to the Maj. all matters requiring 
attention. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 87 

1863 The Officer of the Day in addition to reporting daily to the 
Col. for orders will also report to the Lient.-Col. andMaj. for 
directions in regard to matters concerning their respective 
departments. 

Company commanders will immediately furnish them- 
selves with copies of this order. 

By command of Ciias. W. Ttlden, 

Lieut. -Col. ComcPg the RegH. 

Captain Waldron on picket. Sergeant Doe, of 
E Company, was instantly killed by a falling tree. 
He was a brave and faithful soldier, and deserving 
the military honors observed at his funeral. Colonel 
Wildes rejoined the regiment today, and at dress 
parade signified his intention of resigning his com- 
mission, owing to his continued disability. He com- 
plimented Colonel Tilden for his success in estab- 
lishing the enviable character of the regiment, and 
feelingly bade farewell to his old command. The 
men were much attached to their first colonel, and 
in many ways expressed their sorrow for his disa- 
bility. 

Jan. 5. Colonel Wildes left camp for Washington. 

Jan. 9. January 9th the camp of the Sixteenth was com- 
pleted. The grounds were policed, and a general 
appearance of thrift and home comfort characterized 
the encampment. While in winter quarters we were 
sometimes bored with unwelcome visitors — unwel- 
come, because, although no doubt intentionally kind, 
they brought upon us more trouble and annoyance 
than comfort. The ground for our winter home was 
a narrow gorge, with a brook of good water running 
through the center. Quite a grove of trees had to 
be felled, which were all utilized for houses and fire- 



gg HISTORY OF THE 

wood. Headquarters were established on a side hill, 1863 
into which we digged for the foundation and first 
story. In the back end was scooped a neat fire- 
place, with a hole leading up through the ground, 
surmounted by a pork or lard barrel for a chimney, 
which, when thoroughly dry, often took fire and 
illuminated the whole camp. The quarters were 
finally finished, bedsteads made, nice pine boughs 
laid for a mattress, and covered with a counter- 
pane, ornamented in the center with U. S. 
We had slept on the ground, between knolls, 
to keep from rolling down hill, in all kinds 
of weather, and now congratulated each other 
on the opportunity for a heavenly rest two feet from 
the ground. We longed for night, and measured the 
going down of the sun with impatience. Even Ben's 
silvery voice, announcing that tea was ready, failed 
to move us from our rapt contemplation of that fine 
feather-bed. Just as the sun began hiding itself 
behind the hill, there hove into sight a horse, then 
an ambulance, and in the ambulance, two women. 
"O Lord!" said I. "O hell!" says Max— (never 
mind what the colonel said), and we went out and 
cried. That night we lay in the frosts, under the 
stars, shivering under one poor blanket, and near 
enough to hear our visitors remark, " What splendid 
beds the soldiers have." These two patriotic ladies 
ate up what cost us five dollars, — some things sent 
from home, that we could not duplicate; cost two 
of us severe colds, and left nothing, — hardly an 
acknowledgment of our courtesy, — rather conveyed 
the idea of conferring a favor upon us ! What they 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 89 

1863 C ame for, the Lord only knows. Max says they did 
leave a ten-cent Testament, and a calico blouse which 
our colored cook, Ben, embellished with some red 
tape and wore as an undress uniform until the starch 
was out, then he used it for a dish-cloth. 

While at this camp one female did us some service. 
She came with an extra polonaise and spirited away 
from Company C one Brown, who has never been 
heard from since — as Brown. A comrade gives us 
the following version : " This corporal was visited by 
a wealthy sister, who claimed to reside in New York 
City. She was cordially received by the officers and 
men, who did everything to make her stay as pleasant 
as possible. Everybody envied the corporal. She 
remained but a few days, and on the morning of her 
departure, an ambulance was provided to take her 
to the landing, which was some miles away, and 
permission given to her brother to go with her. He 
went, but the ambulance came back without him. 
Strange to say, this corporal's record, down to this 
time, had been of the very best, and promotion 
awaited him. He was universally liked for his 
quiet, dignified demeanor, and careful attention to 
his duties. But he must have been bad at heart, for 
a few moments before his departure with his sister, 
he stepped back into his tent and borrowed his mess- 
mate's watch, which he never returned." 

The members of the Sixteenth were not all of the 
masculine persuasion. Company I boasted of the 
presence of one of the gentler sex in the ranks, who 
did good service at Fredericksburgh. She is thus 
spoken of by the Richmond Whig: — 



90 HISTORY OF THE 

Yesterday a rather prepossessing lass was discovered on 1863 
Belle Isle, disguised, among the prisoners of war held there. 
She gave her real name as Mary Jane Johnson, belonging 
to the Sixteenth Maine Regiment. She gave as an excuse 
for adopting her soldier's toggery, that she was following 
her lover to shield and protect him when in danger. He had 
been killed, and now she had no objection to return to the 
more peaceful sphere for which nature, by her sex, had bet- 
ter fitted her. Upon the discovery of her sex Miss Johnson 
was removed from Belle Isle to Castle Thunder. She will 
probably go north by the next flag of truce. She is about 
sixteen years of age. 

Regimental inspection. Jan. 11. 

Orders received relative to having five days' cooked Jan. 12. 
rations on hand. 

Men are ordered to be in camp, and all surplus Jan. 14. 
baggage and camp furniture disposed of, which 
means "destroyed for want of transportation." This 
includes all the handy things for housekeeping, con- 
structed ingeniously from the bark and roots of trees. 
From bread boxes and barrels grew center tables, 
chairs, desks, and even cake trunks. Dice, chess- 
men and checker-boards abounded in every company, 
and to abandon all these was " cussid." One man 
in Company C dug a grave, and, piling in his little 
treasures, read service over them, and preached a 
sermon from the text, " And Ephraim fed upon the 
east wind three days and hungered not." A neat 
headboard marked the resting place of his jewels. 
On his return from the mud march, the grave was 
opened, and the numerous corpse resurrected with- 
out ceremony. 

Owing to the heavy storm, the order to move was Jan. 15. 
countermanded, and camp duties resumed. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 91 

jan. 6 i8. Divine service was held by Chaplain Bnllen. 

Jan. 19. At nine o'clock a.m. orders were issued to pack 
up and inarch at twelve o'clock M., precisely. Then 
followed the usual bustle and hum of activity. 
Every man comprehended the situation, and the 
accumulated, improvised, and stolen housekeeping 
utensils were again, amid tears and groans, " de- 
stroyed for want of transportation." Headquarters 
was on a level with the line, and embodied the 
kitchen and parlor departments in the person of one 
Tibbetts, who, with his head and shoulders hid 
behind a huge frying pan, led us in Burnside's famous 
mud march. God bless Tibbetts! Why not? He 
was the boss forager, the king of cooks, and the 
chiefest of liars where the rations of headquarters 
were concerned. He was like an ignis fatuus when 
the patrol went for him, but as come-at-able and inno- 
cent as an infant after he had unloaded, which he 
often did in unheard of hours and places. Two 
o'clock in the morning would see him near the picket 
line, and, meekness personified, he would creep into 
camp, and crawl under his old army blanket. If he 
snored in the course of twenty minutes, we knew 
his conscience was clear, and somebody's " critter " 
was born into another life. Breakfast proved the 
correctness of our conclusions. The colonel and 
adjutant, en route for division headquarters one fore- 
noon, when about midway Mud Creek, heard a half- 
strangled voice saying, " How aire ye, kurnel ! Ye 
don't speak to common folks, do ye ? " " Why, 
Tibbetts, old fellow, how are you ; what are you 
doing?" asked Colonel Tilden, "bathing?" Pulling 



92 HISTORY OF THE 

up into sight the head of a half-drowned mule, he 1863 
commenced pouring water into his ear, and confi- 
dentially remarked, " I '11 tell you, kurnel, if ye want 
to cure a damn balky mule, just pour water into his 
off ear." 

A long, wearisome march was before us. The 
threatening rain now came down in torrents, and 
now in a soaking, aggravating drizzle ; and nothing 
could have reconciled the field and staff to the pros- 
pect but the disappearing behind the hill of the 
faithful Tibbetts, and the heaving into sight of 
Captain Ike, with four canteens slung to his person. 
Ah ! Ike always knew just what the exigency of the 
service required, and a requisition " duly signed," 
with his persuasiveness, bridged over many little dis- 
crepancies in the United States Army regulations. 
At twelve m. we took up the line of march in the 
direction of Falmouth, crossed the railroad in rear 
of the town, and continued up the Rappahannock 
until nine o'clock p.m., when we bivouacked for the 
night. The storm had increased in power, and tor- 
rents of rain drenched us through and through. In 
the darkness regiments and brigades became sepa- 
rated, companies went astray, and whole divisions of 
troops were in hopeless confusion. Regardless of 
orders or discipline, men camped where they best 
could, — some in bed of a brook, which, before morn- 
ing, became a stream of sufficient force to carry away 
knapsacks and shelter-tents. Cuss-words were at a 
premium. 

Marched about three miles and remained stuck in Jan. 20. 
the mud until the 22d, when we commenced our Jan. 22. 



Feb. 2. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 93 

1863 return to old camp. Met commissary teams with 
rations for men. Continued march through Fal- 
mouth, past General Sumner's headquarters, and went 
into camp on our grounds of December 10th, ultimo. 
Length of march ten miles. 

[an> 23. Marched four miles to our old camp, through mud 
from six to twelve inches deep. Pitched tents and 
spent the remainder of the week in policing grounds. 
Mail arrived. 

ran. 24. 

Feb. i. P a id to November 1st. Divine service in the after- 
noon. 

The regiment was inspected by Captain Fisher, 
who gave the Sixteenth the best report of any regi- 
ment in the division. Captain Leavitt, Company E, 
sent out on patrol in command of a large detail. 
Marched eight miles and bivouacked for the night in 
the woods. 

Captain Leavitt continued his march until eight 
a.m., when he concealed his reserve and sent out a 
small patrol. They captured one musket and twelve 
soldier's uniforms abandoned by deserters. Captain 
Leavitt returned to camp 5th instant. 

Adjutant Small left the regiment for Maine, on 
fifteen days leave of absence. 

Captain Leavitt "officer of the day." Captain 
Waldron " officer- of the picket." Our brigade pick- 
et line is about two miles from camp — the outer line 
on the extreme left of the A. P. near the Rapidan 
River. 

Captain Leavitt receives his commission as major. 

Major Leavitt, field officer of the picket. Captain 
Waldron with Company I, ordered on patrol duty 
for three days. 



Feb. 3. 



Feb. 7. 



Feb. 8. 



Feb. 15. 
Feb. 17. 



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1863 



Captain Marston obtains leave of absence for fif- 
teen days, and starts for Maine. 

Major Leavitt moves to regimental headquarters. Feb. 21. 

Adjutant Small rejoins regiment from furlough. Feb. 22. 

Colonel Tilden detailed "division officer of the Feb. 27. 
day." William E. Brooks, recently commissioned 
captain Company E, left camp at five o'clock p.m., 
having been discharged for disability. His resigna- 
tion received the willing indorsement of Colonel 
Tilden. 

Regiment mustered for pay by Major Tomlinson. Feb. 28. 

Snow-storm and heavy wind. The men's quarters Mar. 4. 
were nearly all stripped of their canvas roofs. 
Chimneys were blown down, and books, papers, and 
clothing scattered in all directions. The camp had 
the appearance of a laundry drying yard. 

The officers are all happy, having just received by Mar 7 
teams from Third Brigade, thirty-six boxes and five 
barrels packed and sent by friends at home. 

Regimental inspection found the command in Mar . 8 . 
excellent condition. 

Major Leavitt mustered under his commission by M&r 9 
Lieutenant Baldwin, Fifth United States Battery. 

Colonel Tilden goes home on leave of absence. He Mar. 11. 
carries with him the kindest wishes of the whole 
regiment, who hold him second to no regimental 
commander in the army. Lieutenant-Colonel Farn- 
ham assumes command. 

Thunder-storm accompanied with hail. Regi- Mar 15 
mental inspection. Sergeant Rowe, Company I, 
receives a furlough of fifteen days. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 95 

1863 Brigade guard mounting. Major Leavitt as adju- 
Mar " 16 ' tant. At eleven o'clock a.m., the line officers held a 
meeting and unanimously elected Rev. Uriah Balk- 
am of Lewiston, chaplain. 

Major Leavitt, field officer of the picket. 

Under this date Captain Waldron writes of his 
men : " About O'Neil, he is a very fine man, and 
I am sorry to lose him. He always did his 
duty faithfully, and beside was a gentleman, hence 
he got kind and gentlemanly treatment from his 
commanding officers. I am down on '•bummers'' and 
have got quite a reputation in the regiment, for the 
manner in which I make them do their duty." Cap- 
tain Waldron was a humane man, and a believer in 
the United States Army Regulations, in the abstract, 
but no amount of red tape would hold him, or friend- 
ship for brother officers bottle him up, when he was 
requested to "report." He would do it in his pecul- 
iar way, as in the following " weekly report of sick 
sent to hospital." 

To Lieut. A. K. Small, Adft 16th Me. Vols., 

Sir: — I have the distinguished honor to submit for your 
consideration and approval, the following statement respect- 
ing the departure from Co. I, 16th Me. Reg't, of sick men 
and bummers, since my last weekly report. I very much 
regret the necessity I am under of stating that the bummers 
far exceed in numbers the genuine sick. I will add in tbis 
connection that the bummers, in my opinion, have been very 
materially aided and abetted in their nefarious practices 
through the overflowing (but mistaken) kindness of heart 
which our two amiable and esteemed surgeons exhibited 
toward this rascally set of men who are drawing sustenance 
from Uncle Sam's plethoric purse, but who persistently 



96 HISTORY OF THE 

refuse to render any aid in crushing the infamous and cussed 1863 
rebellion. 
Seut to General Hospital sick, 4. 
Sent to General Hospital bumming, 6. 

I have the honor to be very truly yours, 

W. H. Waldron, Gapt. Co. I. 

Captain Marston returned from leave of absence. Mar. 26. 

Colonel Tilden returned from leave of absence. Mar. 27. 
David Perry died at division hospital. He was one 
of Captain Waldron's best men, never off duty until 
taken sick. 

The action of the line officers, in nominating Par- Mar. 28. 
son Balkam, of Lewiston, for chaplain, received the 
approval of Colonel Tilden, who forwarded his name 
to Governor Coburn for commission. Very cold and 
windy. 

Brigade drill in the afternoon. Headquarters have Mar - 30. 
invested in a span of native mules and a condemned 
ambulance. 

General orders and circulars are as thick as snow- Apr. 2. 
flakes, all indicating active service in the near future. 
Extra baggage has been sent to the rear, and the 
regiment daily inspected and drilled preparatory to 
another campaign. We are ordered to move without 
wagons, and carry ten days' rations. This means 
that every man will be as a pack mule and carry by 
actual weight, ten days' rations — twenty-six pounds, 
four ounces ; arms, equipments and sixty rounds of 
ammunition, twenty-eight pounds, one ounce ; total, 
fifty-four pounds, five ounces. Ordered in line for 
a review of the division by Major-General Hooker. 
The Sixteenth was one of the first regiments in posi- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 97 

1863 tion, and had a fineopportunity, to take in the mov- 
ing panorama of blue and scarlet, as the different 
brigades and batteries took the positions assigned 
them. The neatly clad men with burnished guns, 
the brilliant uniforms of officers, the gorgeous deco- 
rations of the general staff, the loved ensigns flutter- 
ing in the breeze, and the measured tramp of the 
veterans to the inspiring music of bands and drum 
corps as they marched in review, the evident satisfac- 
tion of Hooker and the conscious power so plainly 
shown iii his finely cut, but rather too rosy face, all 
combined to set at rest our fears of another defeat. 
Winter quarters, with the wearing inactivity and irk- 
some routine duties, seemed more distasteful than 
ever, and every indication of a move toward the 
enemy was joyously welcomed by the regiment. We 
had a few — very few — pessimists among us, consti- 
tutional growlers, who were, on the opening of every 
campaign, attacked with a dyspeptic foreboding that 
defeat and disaster would follow us. While under 
the influence of this malady, which was happily not 
contagious, the ruin revealed to them as being stored 
for the first brigade was enough to unbalance a 
healthy mind. With them we always marched too 
long and marched too fast, but never fast enough to 
get ahead of their dismal prophecies. They had an 
ingrained hatred of discipline, cursed red tape by the 
great gross, and itched with a desire to " see a live 
Johnnie and draw a bead on him." Their desires 
were never gratified, for the Johnnies seemed to have 
had an intuitive perception of these ferocious fighters' 
intentions, and kept out of sight, hence the few casu- 
7 



98 HISTORY OF THE 

alties in the immediate front of these rascally bum- 1863 
mers. 

Brigade drill by Ninety-fourth New York and Apr. 3. 
Sixteenth Maine. 

Major Leavitt officer of the picket. Apr. 5 - 

Chaplain Bullen obtains leave of absence. Apr. 7. 

Major Leavitt left for Maine on a leave of fifteen Apr. 8. 
days. 

The First Army Corps reviewed by President Apr. 9. 
Lincoln. The regiment never looked finer than 
when it joined the march of the brigade at six A.M., 
en route for Belle Plains. We were reasonably proud 
of our appearance, which elicited a marked compli- 
ment from the brigade commander. The officers had 
been untiring in effort and un relaxing in discipline, 
during the winter months. Rations had been good, 
clothing well supplied, and the last lingering memory 
of the " Blanket Brigade " vanished forever. I 
hardly think it will be counted against us in the 
great hereafter that we could not muster a paper 
collar or a " biled shirt " for review. A sister regi- 
ment filed past us with a stunning toilet. Turning 
their heads as much as possible in paper dickeys and 
stocks, they looked in vain for the old lousy Six- 
teenth, and greeted us with, " Hallo, 'roostooks ! 
Where 's yer blankets?" Not a yip from a Six- 
teener. The colonel's eyes seemed to see every man, 
and they loved him too well to reflect the slightest 
upon his discipline. It was our second victory. 
The sun, as he came up in the heavens, grew hotter 
and hotter, and every paper collar by the roadside, 
marking the progress of the regiment on its 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 99 

1863 wa y t B e iie Plains, caused a numerous yell of 
delight. Our boys picked them up on their bayo- 
nets and left them in a pile near the Plains, and set 
up a board on which they inscribed, " Sacred to the 
memory of State pride." 

Apr. 12. Captain Waldron, with nearly all the regiment, 
detailed for three days' picket duty. We partici- 
pated in a division drill in the forenoon, Colonel 
Tilden commanding the brigade. Grand guard 
mounting on brigade parade ground. 

Apr. 13. The cavalry pickets in our front have been reduced 
one-half, and this forenoon, about three o'clock, the 
brigade reserve post was increased to two hundred 
and fifty men. Regiment relieved and returned to 
camp at five p.m. 

Apr. 15. Orders to march were promulgated this forenoon. 
Heavy rain-storm. The regiment sent home five 
thousand eight hundred and forty-five dollars by 
express. 

Apr. 22. Broke camp this forenoon, and moved about half 
a mile in a drenching rain, to harden us, the boys 
said. 

Apr. 23. Major Leavitt and Chaplain Bullen rejoined the 
regiment from leaves of absence. During the winter 
the musicians organized a band under the lead of 
John Shea, principal musician, and today a complete 
set of instruments came as a donation by the officers. 
Captain Waldron, who had not a remarkable ear for 
that kind of music, — had rather hear a bullet whistle, 
or a shell explode, — says, "And now, in addition to 
other afflictions, we are doomed to a constant succes- 
sion of toots from fifteen beginners on wind instru- 



100 HISTORY OF THE 

ments." Long afterward we blessed the Lord, every 1863 
one of us, for the inspiring music of the best band 
in the division. 

Was published a stereotyped order : — Apr. 26. 

Regimental commanders will have their command in 
readiness to move at a moment's notice, with eight days' 
rations, and forty rounds of ammunition. 





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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. \§\ 



CHAPTER VII. 

THE CHANCELLORSVILLE CAMPAIGN. 

1863 Stkuck tents and moved at ten A.M. Continuing 
Apr. 28. the march for six miles, we bivouacked near the 

Fitzhugh House. 
Apr. 29. Formed in line at three o'clock a.m. Stacked arms 
and rested until noon in the edge of the woods. 
Early in the morning, the Sixteenth Michigan crossed 
the river in boats, under a galling fire of musketry, 
and captured about one hundred rebels, driving the 
rest from their rifle-pits. Pontoons were laid, when 
the First Division of our corps crossed over. Amid 
the booming of cannon and the noise of an indis- 
criminate firing from sharpshooters and infantry 
pickets, our boys, are playing poker, chasing rabbits, 
swopping lies, apparently indifferent to the sharp 
demands of a near future. 

Made history down on the Rapidan. In easy 
range of the rebel guns, we were mustered for pay. 
At four o'clock p.m. it was proposed by a congress 
of chaplains, to hold divine service in the brigade, 
preparatory to the general slaughter anticipated 
during the next forty-eight hours. Everything was 
quiet over the river, and not a sign betrayed to the 
innocent twelve hundred dollar shepherds, the 



Apr. 30. 



102 HISTORY OF THE 

gathering storm, as the}* - collected in the center of a 1863 
hollow square, and fervently pleaded the cause of the 
Lord and the country. They were eloquent in their 
appeals to our patriotism, and pictured in glowing 
colors the halo of glory that would enfold the 
martyred dead, and the armfuls of shoulder straps 
that would find resting places upon the blue coats of 
the surviving heroes. Counseling all to stand firm, 
to shrink not from the terrible ordeal through which 
we were called to pass, to be brave and heroic, and 
God being our shield we would have nothing to fear, 
— when came a slight puff of smoke, followed by 
another, and yet another, in quick succession, just 
across the river, and then a rushing sound like 
trains of cars and terrific explosions all around us of 
" whole blacksmith shops." The explosion of shells, 
the neighing of horses, and the sharp commands were 
almost drowned by the shouts and laughter of the 
men, as the brave chaplains, hatless and bookless, 
with coat-tails streaming in the wind, went madly to 
the rear over stone-walls, through hedges and ditches, 
followed by, "Come back and earn your twelve 
hundred dollars ! " " Stand firm ! Be brave and 
heroic and put your trust in the Lord ! " The scare 
was soon over, but no persuasions could induce the 
chaplains to come back and speak in meeting, so it 
was never known what the Lord had done for them. 
I '11 not say that these men were other than good 
Christian men trying to discharge their duties under 
peculiarly trying circumstances. They failed simply 
for want of preparation. But I will say, in addition 
to the noble Christian men, the army was cursed with 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 103 

1863 a lot of scalawags, who fitted themselves for chap- 
lains how, when, or where, nobody knows. Surely 
they were never drilled in the army of the Lord. 
The brigade moved half a mile to the rear, and 
occupied a comparatively safe position behind a 
stone-wall and hedge until after dark. 

Mayi. The regiment took up a line of march early in the 
morning, and was under fire of rebel artillery until 
it passed Fredericksburgh. Greeley says, " The 
First Corps moved leisurely up the river." The 
march of twenty miles was a rapid and most exhaust- 
ing one. The heat of the sun was intense. At half- 
past seven p.m. we crossed the river at United States 
Ford, on pontoons, and bivouacked. In thirty min- 
utes we were again marching rapidly to the front. 
The right of our lines was in extreme peril, for 
Howard's corps had stampeded, and the tide of 
exultant foes must be stemmed to save a general 
disaster. On at double-quick, through burning 
woods, over dead and dying, amid a terrific cannonad- 
ing and an incessant rattle of musketry, we pushed. 
Exhausted and panting, the Sixteenth took the 
extreme right and front of the Army of the Poto- 
mac at half-past ten p.m., and remained in line of 
battle until three a.m., when we threw up breast- 
works and posted videttes about thirty rods in front, 
which were advanced one-quarter of a mile at day- 
light. The Twenty-ninth and Thirty-second New 
Jersey took position on our right and rear, and 
extended the line, as was supposed, to the Rapidan 
River. The Sixteenth lay on their arms all day, 
listening to the terrific fighting on the center, and 



104 HISTORY OF THE 

hourly expecting an attack, for which they were fully 1863 
prepared. At half-past four p.m., Colonel Tilden 
handed the adjutant the following order: — 

Headquarters 2d Div., 1st Corps, 
May 3, 1863, 4£ o'clock p.m. 
Col. : — You will please send an intelligent officer to the 
right of your line to ascertain and report upon the condition 
of affairs on the Rapidan. Observe particularly whether 
the enemy is making any movement in that direction. The 
information is wanted this evening. 

John C. Robinson, Brig.-Gen. Cotii'dg. 
Col. A. R. Root, 
Com'dg the Brigade. 

Respectfully referred to Adj't Small, 16th Me. Vols., who 
will execute the duty, and report thereon. 

A. R. Root, Col. Conx'dg Brigade. 

In obedience to this order, Adjutant Small mounted May 3. 
his horse, and with an orderly leaped the breast- 
works and proceeded down the road toward Ely's 
Ford. Passing our picket line half a mile out, and 
the cavalry videttes but a short distance beyond, he 
slackened pace and moved cautiously some three 
miles, and drew rein at the edge of the wood, where 
the road made a sharp bend to the left, in the direc- 
tion of the ford. The quiet hush of the woods and 
the stillness of the air betrayed no presence of a 
living thing. The Adjutant at once left the road, 
and meeting a probable owner of the house directly 
in his way, bade him good evening, and asked if he 
objected to his crossing the yard and field. He was 
a most villainous-looking and shabbily-clad tramp. 
The Adjutant felt uneasy at leaving him at large, but 
time was precious, the orderly unarmed, and he could 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 105 

1863 no t invest in a rebel and proceed, so, politely thank- 
ing him, he rode out some mile or so to a bend in the 
river, on an elevation of some fifty or seventy-five 
feet, and rapidly noted all of interest for future use. 
Directly across the river, and from one to three miles 
to the left, fires from deserted camps and several 
buildings were still burning. Two long columns of 
infantry with artillery were rapidly moving from our 
front in the direction of Fredericksburgh. He saw 
no other signs of the enemy, and believing the infor- 
mation valuable to an army waiting behind breast- 
works for an attack from a force, who, unseen, were 
withdrawing to fall upon Sedgwick, he started on 
his return, elated with success secured with so little 
danger. Leaving the field by the way he came, he 
reached the house yard, and was startled to see the 
rebel picket line across the road, and following the 
woods both ways. The reserve was one hundred 
yards to the left, lying on the ground near their stack 
of arms. There was but one alternative; it was 
either prison or the Union lines. The Adjutant had 
escaped notice thus far, and burying his spurs in 
his horse's flanks, shot across the yard into the road, 
followed by the orderly. The first plunge of the 
horses alarmed the picket, and with the command, 
"Halt! Halt!" came three shots which passed harm- 
lessly by. On across the road and into the woods, 
when again came the shout, " Halt, you damned 
Yanks ! " They were in for it, and reckless of the 
bullets from the rebels, who now crowded the road 
in the rear, they went madly on out of range, and 
none the worse for the scare. Luckily for them, 



106 HISTORY OF THE 

carbines were used instead of rifles. Nearly a mile 1863 
out from our lines was General Reynolds, our corps 
commander, with staff, anxiously waiting for the 
intelligence requested through General Robinson. 
Meeting the Adjutant, he said, quickly, " Well ? " 
Receiving the information with cordial thanks, the 
General rode rapidly to Hooker's headquarters. 
Some one knows what was said by the corps com- 
manders assembled there within thirty minutes, — 
I don't. But I firmly believe that had General 
Reynolds' suggestion, referred to in Doubleday's 
" Chancellorsville and Gettysburgh," been adopted, 
our defeat would have been a victory. The facts 
obtained by this reconnoissance, added to the result 
of a reconnoissance said to have been made by General 
Webb a few hours earlier, were such as to warrant 
Hooker in acting up to his intentions, as indicated in 
his dispatch to General Sedgwick at twelve o'clock 
M. : "If the necessary information can be obtained 
today, and if it shall be of the character the com- 
manding general anticipates, it is his intention to 
advance upon the enemy to-morrow." He could 
anticipate but one thing favorably to his advance, 
and that was the withdrawal of a portion of the 
enemy's forces from his front. The reconnoissances 
alluded to gave him the necessary information. 

During the afternoon Hall's battery advanced May 4. 
toward Ely's Ford, losing one killed and fifteen 
wounded, in a short yet sharp engagement. About 
nine o'clock p.m., out of the quiet in our vicinity 
came a single shot which brought every man 
to his feet, musket in hand, instantly, and just in 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 107 

season to receive a whole broadside from the Twenty- 
ninth and Thirty-second New Jersey, stationed in 
our rear. Fortunately for us, their lack of good 
training — having been in service but a few months 
— made targets of the tree tops instead of us. 
Captain Waldron, who was stationed with the pickets 
in our immediate front, writes of the scare : 

About nine o'clock in the evening volleys of musketry 
were heard on our right which led me to suppose that the 
rebels had got between our pickets and our intrenchmeuts; 
and I began to think I had received a ticket for Richmond, 
and immediately made arrangements to get back to our in- 
trenchments with my command. I caught my haversack 
and blankets, and was making my way thitherward, when 
the line of fire rapidly extended to the left. By the time I 
reached the edge of the woods, the sleepy-heads — or those 
who had been asleep — caught their muskets and blazed 
away at us. I kept on my way until near enough to make 
the blunderheads hear when I ordered them to cease firing, 
which was at once obeyed. The most of my men fell to the 
ground, and the balls passed over them harmlessly. 

May 6. The regiment remained in the intrenchments until 
three o'clock A.M., 6th instant, when, with the divis- 
ion as rear guard, it quietly withdrew and re-crossed 
the river in a drenching rain. Marched twelve miles, 
and bivouacked in the mud on a bleak hill near Fal- 
mouth. The men suffered severely. No wood being 
obtainable for fires, they alternately chewed the cud 
of discomfort and dry hard-tack, and saved their 
coffee for the morrow, when they had a reasonable 
hope of confiscating somebody's front yard fence or 
the favorite fence rail. 



108 HISTORY OF THE 

Marched four miles, and bivouacked in a grove of 1863 
pines, near the Fitzhugh House, and remained until May7 - 
the 10th, when we moved about half a mile, and went May 10. 
into camp near White Oak Church, where we remain- 
ed until June 10th, drilling early mornings and late 
nights to avoid the heat at midday. Lieutenant L. C. 
Bisbee, who was left behind sick, the last of March, 
rejoined his company at this camp. The mail comes 
quite regularly, and beside the encouragement in let- 
ters comes an occasional bit of good cheer in the news- 
papers. But the intelligence that President Lincoln 
pardons a large number of deserters has a most 
depressing effect upon the brave boys at the front, 
and the indignation aroused at the disapproval of 
the sentence of a court-martial passed upon Vallan- 
digham is above all discipline. 

A fine old Virginia mansion furnished the regi- May 20. 
ment with material for good comfortable quarters. 
The streets were finely graded and policed, and at 
the head of each was an evergreen arch, from the 
center of which hung a large wreath of evergreens 
and flowers, containing the letter of the company. 
The garrison flag floated proudly above us, the regi- 
mental flags were unfurled at headquarters ; bands 
were playing, men were singing merrily, and a holi- 
day aspect met the eye of the looker-on. Only two 
weeks since the terrible battle in the woods, and not 
the shadow of a recollection of the awful results was 
apparent to a superficial observer. The mail arrived 
and a schoolboy scramble took place. We did n't all 
receive letters, but the man with three, one from his 
best girl, was the envy of the camp. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1Q9 



1863 

May 25. 



The whole corps is cheering wildly over the 
reported capture of Vicksburgh. 

May 26. Regiment detailed for picket. While lying in 
camp and enjoying misery, the trials were, as was 
often the case, accompanied by some grotesque inci- 
dents. Chenery, armed with a pass, went out of 
camp about seven p.m., to "make a call." Return- 
ing after taps with a hive of honey, and finding the 
adjutant asleep, aroused the sergeant-major, who got 
a tub and received for headquarters a liberal dona- 
tion of the delicious luxury. " George, are there 
any bees in this?" asked Max. "O, only a few. 
and they are too cold to sting," replied Chenery. 
With a peculiar chuckle, Max quietly deposited the 
tub close up and partly under a corner of the adju- 
tant's blanket, and waited. Directly the heat warmed 
up the bees, which crawled over the sleeping officer. 
The uncomfortable sensation made him "thrash 
round," which stirred up the insects, and they just 
wreaked vengeance for the theft. He thought of 
enormous lice, of bedbugs, of fire, and danced 
around the tent like a lunatic. Honey always makes 
him sick. 

May 29. The Ninety-fourth New York has been detached 
from our brigade for guard duty at Acquia Creek. 
The Thirteenth Massachusetts joins the brigade, and 
Colonel S. H. Leonard, the ranking colonel, assumes 
command. Rumors reach us that Lee is about to 
invade Maryland. William H. Hatch and William 
P. Blake, of West Waterville, Maine, came into 
camp unexpectedly, taking us so completely by sur- 
prise, that for hours we could simply look with glad 



110 HISTORY OF THE 

eyes upon these most welcome visitors from home. 1863 
It was their rare good fortune to see a line of rebel 
pickets, and to witness the grand review of the First 
Army Corps on the 30th, by Major-General Rey- Ma y 30 - 
nolds. 

The strength of the First Corps was greatly 
reduced by the discharge of troops whose term of 
enlistment had expired, compelling a reorganization 
of its divisions and several of its brigades. In reor- 
ganizing Robinson's division the three brigades that 
formerly composed it were consolidated into two bri- 
gades. The One Hundred and Fourth New York, 
One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania, Thirteenth 
Massachusetts, and Sixteenth Maine formed the First 
Brigade, under command of General Paul. 

Messrs. Hatch and Blake leave camp to visit other June 1. 
Maine regiments. 

Two o'clock in the morning received orders to be June 4. 
in line at daylight, with three da} r s' rations in haver- 
sacks. Orders to march countermanded at quarter 
past eleven a.m. Pitched tents and resumed camp 
duties. 

Struck tents at half-past three o'clock a.m., and June 6. 
formed in line, ready to march. Guns remained in 
stack nearly all day. At sunset, tents were pitched, 
and we were at home to callers. 

Brigade and battalion drills, and the usual order June 7 
of camp filled the time. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. \\\ 



CHAPTER VIII. 



THE GETTYSBUKGH CAMPAIGN. 



1863 



At half-past five a.m., struck tents, packed up, 
June 12. aw ^ Da( j e a j as ^. g 00C [ D y t ca mp near White Oak 

Church. The regiment began its march with two 
hundred eighty-one men, thirty-two officers, and two 
hundred sixty-three guns. Marched until dark and 
bivouacked at Deep Run, a distance of twenty miles. 
Regiment detailed for picket. 

June 13. Slung knapsacks at six o'clock a.m., marched 
twelve miles, and bivouacked between Bealeton and 
Rappahannock stations. Strength of regiment in 
the morning, two hundred and fifteen guns, two 
hundred and one men, twenty-eight officers, — at 
night, two hundred and thirty-seven guns, two hun- 
dred and eighteen men, thirty-two officers. 

.Tune i4. Marched at eight A.M., reached Warrensburgh 
one P.M., and Manassas Junction at half-past three, 
June 15, with two hundred and eighteen guns, two 
hundred and twenty-six men, thirty-two officers. 
Length of march twenty-six miles. 

June is. Left at nine o'clock a.m., and marched seven miles 
to Centerville, and remained until 17th. Number of 
guns two hundred and twenty, men two hundred 
and thirty-two, officers thirty-two. 



112 HISTORY OF THE 

Left Centerville at half-past five a.m., with two 1863 

r . June 17. 

hundred and fifty-two guns, two hundred and sixty- 
six men, and thirty-two officers. Marched twelve 
miles to Herndon station. 

Marched to Guilford station, a distance of five June 19. 
miles, where the regiment remained until 25th, send- 
ing out pickets some six miles south of Leesburgh. 
Strength of regiment, two hundred and forty-five 
guns, two hundred and ninety-five men, and thirty- 
two officers. The march from W. O. C. has been a 
rapid and exhausting one. Water extremely scarce. 
The men gladly filled their canteens from the muddy 
brooks and sluggish runs of Virginia. No member 
of the Sixteenth suffered from sunstroke, a casualty 
which occurred in many regiments of the division. 
It was reported that the " blanket fellers " brought 
into camp every night a larger percentage of guns 
and more forage than any troops in the division. 
Some mile or more back from our camp, we passed 
a plantation, the house and grounds undisturbed, 
except by time. Crowning a dilapidated fence, 
which showed, between innumerable dusky legs, spots 
of ancient whitewash, were darkies of all shades, 
sizes, and ages, from a bullet-headed baby to a cen- 
tenarian. The indescribable attitudes struck and 
the grimaces of astonishment that spread over the 
faces of that dark collection, as regiment after regi- 
ment massed in a field and batteries parked beyond, 
would have driven a circus crowd wild. One old 
nigger, with a face like parchment, crowned with 
white wool, doffed his rimless hat, and stretching out 
his long, bony fingers as if to cover us with a bless- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 113 

1863 - m g^ shouted in a cracked voice, " Tank de Lord fer 
de glory ob dis yer 'casion ! Hebbenly massa bress 
de Linkum sojers, an' show dese yer eyes de golden 
chariot fo' I die ! " Old hats, jackets, and shoes 
went high in the air and shouts of " Glory halle- 
lujah ! " went along that color line. An aged darky 
came limping to the road, exclaiming, "Gret King! 
how many moe you 'uns comin' ? Specs forty mill- 
ions toted by hyer since mornin'." " Well, uncle," 
said Corporal F., "you can stand here three weeks 
and see the Yanks go by." " Fo' God I dun reckon so. 
Massa Linkum mighty sojer, I reckon. Is he a-gwine 
by hyer too?" " O yes, uncle, he is at the rear of 
our corps, forty miles back — be along in his chariot 
tomorrow." Limping back to the fence now fairly 
covered with shining faces, the old patriarch yelled, 
" Chillun, cotch off yer hats and jine in de chorus." 
Swaying from side to side, in grotesque attitudes, 
they sang in a way peculiar to southern negroes : — 

" Don' yer see um comin', comin', comin' — 
Milyuns from de oder sho' ? 
Glory ! Glory ! Hallelujah ! 
Bress de Lord forebermo'. 

" Don' yer see um goin', goin', goin' 
Pass ole massa's cabin do' ? 
Glory 1 Glory! Hallelujah! 
Bress de Lord forebermo'. 

" Jordan's stream is runnin', runnin', runnin, — 
Milyuns sojers passin' o'er; 
Linkum comin' wid his charyot, 
Bress de Lord forebermo'. 
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114 HISTORY OF THE 

" Don' yer hear him comin', comin' ? 1863 

Yes, I do! 
"VVid his robe an' mighty army ? 

Yes, I do ! 
"Want ter march wid him to glory ? 

Yes, Idol" 

Long into the night would I seem to hear, " Glory ! 
Glory! Hallelujah! Bress de Lord forebermo'." 

Major Leavitt left for Washington, sick. June 21. 

At half-past eight a.m., broke camp, and marched June 2.5. 
fifteen miles to Boonesville and bivouacked. 

Reveille at half-past four a.m. At half-past five, June 26. 
marched. Halted at Jefferson six P.M. 

Marched at half-past eight a.m., and at half-past June 27. 
one bivouacked near Middletown. Distance, five 
miles. Regiment sent on picket. The Ninety-fourth 
New York assigned to First Brigade. 

General George G. Meade relieves Hooker. After june28. 
two hours' sleep, fell in at half-past seven p.m., and 
marched to Frederick City, where we rejoined bri- 
gade at two P.M., 29th, having marched thirty-eight 
miles in twenty-five hours. Number of guns, two 
hundred and thirty; men, two hundred and sixty- 
seven; officers, twenty-five. 

Bugle call at five o'clock a.m. Fell in and marched June 29. 
via Lewistown Furnace to Emmitsburg, and waited 
orders, at quarter of six p.m. 

Regiment left Emmitsburg at nine o'clock A.M., June 30. 
and marched to Pennsylvania line and bivouacked. 
" The First Corps, although ordered to Gettysburgh, 
was halted by General Reynolds at Marsh Creek, as 
the enemy were reported to be coining from the 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 115 

1863 direction of Fairfield." They were within six miles 
of ns. If we had any lingering doubts about the 
probability of a battle in the near future, which 
would call us into action, they were promptly dis- 
pelled by General Meade's address to the army, 
published to each regiment. 

Juiyi. "In June the Army of Northern Virginia, divided 
into three corps, under Longstreet, Ewell, and A. 
P. Hill, commanded by General Lee, crossed the 
Potomac at Williamsport and Shepherdstown, and 
marched into Pennsylvania; a part going as far as 
Carlisle, the remainder halting at Chambersburgh. 
The Union Army, under Hooker, had, in the mean- 
time, crossed the river at Edward's Ferry, and 
headed toward Frederick City, Maryland. June 
27th, Hooker, having been refused the use of ten 
thousand men not needed at Harper's Ferry, tend- 
ered his resignation, which was accepted, General 
George G. Meade succeeding to the command. On 
the morning of July 1st, Hill, whose corps was in 
the advance, six miles from Gettysburgh, learned 
that the place was occupied by a Union force. Send- 
ing back to urge Longstreet to hasten his march, he 
moved on. In the meantime, General Reynolds, 
who was in command of that portion of the Union, 
Army, had sent out a cavalry reconnoissance, and 
^he forces came into collision about two miles north- 
west of Gettysburgh. Reynolds sent Wadsworth's 
division of the First Corps to the support of the 
cavalry under Buford, and thus opened the great 
historical battle of the war." 

Although early under arms, the Sixteenth did not 



116 HISTORY OF THE 

leave camp until nine o'clock a.m., when it marched 1863 
rapidly in the direction of Gettysburgh, and halted 
southeast of the seminary. The heavy cannonading 
broke upon our ears, and gave elasticity to weary 
legs, and steps increased to the double-quick as we 
were met with the intelligence that General Rey- 
nolds was killed, and the First Division desperately 
fighting double its numbers. As the regiment left 
the Emmitsburg road, and followed the track of 
the First Division, the men insisted that they could 
hear the sharp bark of Hall's guns in the direction 
of Willoughby Run. Doubtless this was true, for at 
this moment the Second Maine Battery was in a 
perilous position on the first ridge in the rear of 
Willoughby Run, between the old railroad cut and 
the Chambersburgh Turnpike, where it remained, 
sustaining a fearful loss, until the whole line was 
forced back. General Hall says, "No artillery of 
our army ever went back to the spot." (For the 
exact location of this superb battery, see Batch- 
elder's "Isometrical View" of the Gettysburgh 
battle-field, in which he locates Califf's where Hall's 
should be.) By command of General Robinson, the 
First Brigade hastily threw up a redoubt of earth 
and fence rails, in a circular form, just in front of 
the seminary. Stevens' Fifth Maine Battery, which, 
under its commander, Captain G. T. Stevens, did 
such notable service between Culp's Hill and the 
cemetery, on the 2d and 3d, was in echelon in the 
rear and to the right of the seminary. 

While here in line, and momentarily expecting 
the order to "go in," Captain Whitehouse, with a 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 117 

1863 pitiful smile, said to me, "Adjutant, I wish I felt as 
brave and cool as the colonel appears." " Why, 
Captain," I replied, " he is as scared as any of us. 
Cheer up, 't will soon be over." " Well, the colonel 
may be scared, but he looks as happy as though we 
were to have an old-fashioned State of Maine 
muster." "I know that, Captain. No man ever saw 
him appear differently in a fight. Notice, the men 
just idolize him. They would be perfectly happy if 
Colonel Farnham was here too." About one o'clock 
rang out the command, " Fall in ! Forward, Six- 
teenth." " Good by, Adjutant, this is my last fight," 
cried Captain Whitehouse. He turned, repeated 
the command to his company, and I never saw him 
afterward. We double-quicked to the right, and 
took position behind a rail fence, in a piece of woods, 
and nearly parallel with the Chambersburgh Turn- 
pike, and were at once engaged with the enemy, who 
were also in rear of a fence, and some two hundred 
yards distant. Corporal Yeaton, of the color guard, 
was the first man killed. While cautioning his men 
to keep cool, and aim low, Captain Waldron, of 
Company I, was struck, a ball entering just back of 
the jugular vein, and penetrating to the lung. Colo- 
nel Tilden, the only mounted regimental officer in 
the brigade, had his horse shot from under him. 
Now came the order to charge bayonets. Color Ser- 
geant Mower was the first to jump the fence, and 
the regiment followed with a ringing cheer, and in 
the face of a galling fire, went double-quick, scatter- 
ing the rebel line, they going pell-mell to the rear 
into the woods. Our boys would have followed 



118 HISTORY OF THE 

them, but were recalled and moved with the division 1863 
still farther to the right, fighting until overpowered 
by numbers pressing upon our right flank, which had 
been fully exposed by the skedaddling of a part of 
Howard's Eleventh Corps. 

" Ammunition being nearly all expended Baxter's 
brigade was withdrawn, Paul's brigade relieving it." 
Yes, Paul's brigade did relieve it, and when the 
whole force was falling back, General Robinson, in 
order to save as much of the division as possible, 
personally ordered Colonel Tilden to again advance 
the Sixteenth, and hold the hill at any cost. The 
regiment advanced, took position behind the stone- 
wall, and broke the right wing to the right parallel 
with the Mummasburgh road, the color company hold- 
ing the apex — (the identical spot where the Eighty- 
eighth Pennsylvania have since placed a tablet. 
They held the position bravely against fearful odds, 
but the Sixteenth Maine was the last regiment that 
left the extreme front, July 1st, if four officers and 
thirty-eight men can be called a regiment). The 
intrepid color bearers, Mower and Thomas, waved 
defiance to the foe, as they closed around the regi- 
ment. Although conspicuous marks, they gallantly 
held aloft the loved emblems until capture was 
inevitable, and then by advice and consent of the 
colonel and other officers, broke the staff and tore in 
shreds the silk banners, the pride of the regiment, 
and divided the pieces. Today away down in Maine, 
can be found in albums and frames, gold stars and 
shreds of silk — cherished mementos of the critical 
period. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



119 



1863 



Lieutenant Chapman writes: " Company K went 
into the fight with twenty-three men. Its position 
in regimental line was between Companies E and 
B. Frank Devereaux was killed early in the fight. 
A moment after he fell, Lieutenant Thompson of 
Company G, noticed a stranger to the regiment, 
standing about fifteen paces in rear of line, loading 
and firing independently. Thinking the man might 
do mischief to his comrades, Thompson went to him, 
said something in his low, peculiar tone, and, receiv- 
ing a reply, immediately knocked him down, and 
then raising him from the ground by the collar, 
kicked him rapidly to the rear, much to the merri- 
ment and satisfaction of the men, who did n't care to 
be shot in the back. Lieutenant G. A. Deering, of 
Company G, sheathed his sword, and seizing a mus- 
ket from a fallen man, went into the ranks. He was 
evidently excited, and every once in a while would 
forget to return his rammer after loading, hence 
would send it over to the enemy. The peculiar swish- 
ing noise made by the rammer, as it hurried through 
the wood was laughable to the boys, and must have 
been a holy terror to the rebels." 

The brigade loss was officially reported as fol- 
lows : — 



July 1. 


Killed. 


Wounded. 


Missing. 


Regiment. 


Off. i E. M. 


Off. 


E. M. 


Off. 


E. M. 


13th Massachusetts.. 
107th Pennsylvania.. 
104th New York 

10th Maine 


2 


5 
5 
8 
4 

8 


3 

5 
9 
4 

7 


71 
57 

57 
37 
29 


3 

7 

9 

10 

11 


110 
102 
75 
300 
148 






Total 


2 


30 


28 


251 


40 


735 











120 HISTORY OF THE 

The claim of General Robinson that his division 1863 
held the ground, after all the other troops had fallen 
back, has never been disputed. Colonel Coulter, 
commanding First Brigade, (after Paul, ) says in his 
official report, "Not a single case of faltering came 
to my notice." Nine p.m. Lieutenant Davis detailed 
for picket. 

Captain Marston in command of regiment. Ewell July t. 
occupied the city, posting his line within half a mile 
of cemetery. General John Newton assumed com- 
mand of First Corps, and placed it in reserve in rear 
of the cemetery, and within thirty minutes march of 
any part of the Union line. The regiment changed 
position from time to time as ordered ; with brigade 
was ordered to the left center of line, late in the 
afternoon. While moving by the right flank past 
General Meade's headquarters, a rebel shell explod- 
ed in the regiment, severely wounding Lieutenant 
Fred. H. Beecher and seven enlisted men. Moving 
eight hundred yards, the command was given, " By 
the right flank! March!" and in line of battle the 
brigade dashed on through the smoke, over the 
boulders, in sight of a battery with only two men 
working the guns against the rebel troops advan- 
cing to capture it. With a wild yell the brigade 
charged beyond the battery, and returning brought 
off the guns. Early in the morning, the brigade was 
reorganized, Colonel Richard Coulter commanding. 
The following order was announced: — 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 121 

1863 Hdq'rs 1st Brigade, 2d Div., 1st A. C. 

July 2d, 18G3. 
General Order, No. 44- 

I. Adjutant A. E. Small, 10th Me. "Vols., is hereby detailed 
as Acting Assistant Adjutant-General of this Brigade. . . . 
He will be obeyed and respected accordingly. 

By command of Col. B. Coulter, 
Com'dg Brigade. 

Colonel Coulter established his quarters in an 
" A " tent, pitched by his orders on the brow of the 
hill at the left of cemetery, in the edge of a grove, just 
in rear of the brigade's last position on the second 
day, and planted in clear view of the rebels the bri- 
gade flag. From this point I took in nearly the 
whole line from the cemetery to Weed's Hill. The 
position of the national line of skirmishers was 
clearly defined by a streak of curling smoke that 
lazily faded into thin vapor. The sky was clear, 
and a quiet aspect pervaded everything — 't was a 
moment of rest before a battle. The lazy attitude 
of men and horses, the apparent indifference of all 
the army appointments, as the sun went down, 
afforded but slight indication to a looker-on of the 
terrible storm gathering for the morrow — a day 
ever memorable in American history. During the 
night eighty thousand men concentrated behind the 
rocky ridge in Lee's front. 
July 3. The morning opened with some artillery practice, 
principally from the rebel side, and continued for a 
few hours, when a terrible struggle took place for a 
new position on Culp's Hill. Before eleven o'clock 
A.M. the Twelfth Corps had regained their position 
on the eastern slope of the hill. As if by mutual 



122 HISTORY OF THE 

desire, the rain of lead and iron ceased after a few 1863 
spasmodic discharges. At noon, the hot summer 
sun beat relentlessly upon the heads of the waiting 
infantry. The silence was as oppressive as the heat, 
and time was counted by moments, and moments 
seemed hours, as we watched, with a terrible intent- 
ness, the wheeling into position of batteries in our 
front. Directly, the silence on Cemetery Ridge was 
broken by the rapidly-moving artillery, which took 
positions all along the line from the cemetery to 
Little Round Top. Guns were sighted, caissons 
passed to the rear, and men posted for action. In 
terrible suspense, moments crept by until one o'clock, 
when the stillness of the air was suddenly broken by 
an explosion in the wheat field on Oak Hill, and a 
huge Whitworth shell, with lightning quickness, 
came crashing through the Union lines. But ere the 
iron missile crossed the valley, one hundred and fifty 
guns were discharged as if by electricity, and tons 
of metal parted the air, which closed with a roar, 
making acres of earth groan and tremble. The hills 
and the huge boulders take up the sound and hurl it 
back, to add its broken tones to the long roll of 
sound that strikes upon ears thirty miles away. For 
two hours the air was filled with a horrible concord- 
ance of sounds — a roar, echoing the passions of hell 
loosed among men. The air, thick with sulphurous 
vapor and smoke, through which comes the sharp cry 
of agony, the hoarse command, and the screaming 
shell, almost suffocated those supporting the bat- 
teries. Men cover the ground in fragments, and are 
buried in detail beneath the iron hail. Guns are 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 123 

1863 dismounted, and rest their metallic weight upon 
quivering flesh. Caissons explode, and wheels and 
boxes strew the ground in every direction. Horses 
by the score are blown down by the terrible hurri- 
cane, and lie shrieking in agony almost human in its 
expression. One battery in our immediate front lost 
forty horses in twenty minutes. In the vicinity of 
Meade's headquarters shells exploded at the rate of 
sixty per minute. Solid shot would strike the ground 
in our front, cover a battalion with sand and dirt, 
ricochet, and, demon like, go plunging through the 
ranks of massed men in the rear. For a mile or 
more a lurid flame of fire streams out over the heads 
of our men in long jets, as if to follow the tons of 
metal thrown through the murky air, which parts to 
receive it, and shudders as if tortured by screaming 
furies. Roar answers roar, and, meeting in the 
valley, doubles the awful din which reels into the 
Devil's Glen, and holds high carnival for hours. 

During the fusillade, Colonel Coulter, who has 
been tearing up and down the line to cool his impa- 
tience, suddenly exclaims, " Where in hell is my 
flag? Where do you suppose that cowardly 



has skedaddled to? Adjutant, you hunt him 

up and bring him to the front before the color is 
missed." Away the adjutant went, but returned in 
season to see the colonel snake him out from behind 
a stone-wall, where he had lain down with the flag 
folded up to avoid attracting attention. Colonel 
Coulter shook out the folds, placed the staff in the 
poor fellow's hand, and double-quicked him toward 
the front line. Just then a shell exploded in a low 



124 HISTORY OF THE 

wall, killing a horse, and sending a blinding shower 1863 
of gravel and dirt broadcast. Again seizing the 
staff, he planted the end where the shell had burst, 
and said, "There, orderly, hold it in position, and if 
I can't get you killed in ten minutes, by G — ! I '11 
post you right up among the batteries." Riding 
away, he laughingly remarked, " The poor devil 
don't know that I could n't put him in a safer place. 
Two shells rarely explode in the same spot, and if he 
obeys orders he will be safe, and I '11 know where 
my headquarters are." He dashed recklessly down 
the line to return in a few minutes with a bullet in 
his shoulder. Looking pale, I asked if he would dis- 
mount. " No, no, not now. Who in hell would 
suppose a sharp-shooter would hit a crazy bone that 
distance ? " 

Our ammunition was reduced to a few rounds, 
and there came a signal from Little Round Top that 
the dense smoke afforded a screen for the enemy, 
behind which they were rapidly massing for the 
charge. Notwithstanding Hancock's lines are weak 
at the center, the order is issued and the firing 
ceases. The rebels jump at conclusions and send up 
a wild yell, which echoes the length of the valley. 
We had heard it too often to lose heart or courage, 
but nerves were at their extreme tension, as we 
watched the splendid lines of infantry stretched for 
miles in our front, as if for parade, and a second and 
yet in the rear a third debouch from the woods into 
view. Such a sight is given only once in a life-time, 
and once seen never to be forgotten. The veterans 
of Virginia, the flower of the rebel army, under its 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 125 

1863 idolized commander, were writing another bloody 
chapter in the history of the rebellion. History 
says that Lee's ammunition was nearly exhausted 
and there was no time to replenish it, so the attack- 
ing column of eighteen thousand men move silently 
and swiftly down the slope and across the plain 
toward the left center of our line, the weakest point. 
Pickett's division leads the front on the right with 
Pettigrew's on the left. In their rear marches Ander- 
son's and Trimble's commands, whose right was cov- 
ered by Perry and Wilcox, and left by McGowan and 
Thomas. Down the slope into the valley they come 
and now it is our turn, and from the black muzzles 
of one hundred cannon pour round shot, spherical 
case, and canister, in an incessant torrent which 
cuts great swaths of living grain. Men go down by 
scores but others fill the gaps, and the resistless tide 
sweeps on in perfect order into the Emmitsburg 
road, when from behind the stone-wall our boys 
pour in a shower of hissing bullets, carrying death 
and destruction to those brave but mistaken men. 
They go down like jack-straws — they lie in wind- 
rows. The rich carpet of white clover and daisies is 
dyed in crimson figures, by the hot blood of south- 
ern sons. With a desperation born of madness, they 
force their way through a shower of leaden hail. 
Hot with passion born of war, stained and blinded 
with blood, the living fail to see the terrible harvest 
of death in their rear, and, utterly reckless of person- 
al results, they press on and on and, with a yell of 
victory, plant their tattered flags of rebellion in our 
breast-works, and brain gunners at their posts. They 



126 HISTORY OF THE 

turn to beckon on the next line. The next line ! — 1863 
where is it? — exultation is drowned in despair and 
defeat, for from both flanks the Union boys are 
giving a deadly fire, while shot and shell enfilade 
their rear. Thousands fall to the ground, and hold 
up their hands in token of surrender, and others flee 
only to be swallowed up in the flood-tide that reach- 
es the Emmitsburg road. A brave man can but pity 
the victims of such a terrible disappointment. Look- 
ing down upon all this, I could see, shorn of all 
wordy description, simply a square mile of Tophet. 

The remnant of the Sixteenth is sadly depressed. July 4. 
The loved colonel on his way to Richmond — to the 
prison-pens of the South ; the brave lieutenant- 
colonel at the point of death ; our valued surgeon, 
Alexander, wounded and a prisoner; all the line offi- 
cers but four either killed, wounded, or missing, and 
a fearful list of casualties among the men. We 
thought of the brave fellows started on a pilgrimage 
worse than death. There is said to be an average 
time in every man's life, when he learns to cry. I 
believe many of us graduated in this accomplish- 
ment that night. Among those captured was Benny 
Worth, of Company E. He was kept busy in the 
unwelcome task of carrying United States muskets 
from the field, July 2d. He quickly discerned that 
the rebels were being worsted, and shrewdly worked 
his way into the hospital. Procuring some bloody 
bandages, he bound up an imaginary wound in his 
ankle, and hence was left behind, while the well and 
unharmed were marched toward Richmond. Worth 
rejoined the regiment on the morning of the fourth. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 127 

1863 Corporal Bradford with others, rendered timely aid 
to many of the wounded inside the rebel lines. He 
found Captain Lowell of Company D, where he fell 
mortally wounded, a short distance from the Mum- 
masburgh road, and near the stone-wall. Although 
conscious, he was speechless. He was carried to a 
vacant room in the seminary, on the first floor. Be- 
fore Bradford could find a surgeon, he, with others, 
was marched to the rear some two miles. Corporal 
Bradford adds, that when he found Captain Lowell 
he had been robbed of all valuables, and the 
absence of papers, and a small diary torn up 
and scattered, made it impossible for strangers 
to identify the body, hence his burial place is 
unknown. While in the slough of despond, and 
trying to assist as skirmishers in the front line, 
Major Leavitt joined the regiment, and assumed 
command at ten o'clock p.m. The heavy rain 
could not put out our enthusiasm, or dampen our 
joy at his coming. While lying here, Sergeant 
Morrill, of Company A, was mortally wounded in the 
breast, by a sharp-shooter. Among the incidents of 
the battle, is one written by Adjutant Small for the 
Richmond Enquirer, brought out by the following 
letter published in the Petersburgh Appeal: — 

Mr. Editor: — Please send me the paper for another 
year. I don't know how I could do without seeing a paper 
every day. It may be an old woman's fancy, but somehow 
I am not yet hopeless that I shall yet hear something to 
cheer my last days. My bright, manly boy, "William, left 
in '61 to join the Confederate Army. He was then seven- 
teen — my only boy — and from then till the battle of Gettys- 
burgh, I saw him twice, and heard from him often. In that 



128 HISTORY OF THE 

dreadful battle he was left wounded on the battle-field. His 1863 
fate I know not, but I read the papers every day, hoping 
that I may gain some tidings of him. I hope on, and still 
hope that he may be alive. The shadows are growing long- 
er, and the dark river is rolling nearer and nearer to me; 
but beyond the light grows brighter and brighter. William 
may be there. I am waiting for my Master's call. 

Yours, etc. 

I have just been reading the sad story of bereave- 
ment, and it brings vividly before me the battle of 
Gettysburgh and its attendant incidents. This sadly 
patient mother tells her story and brings to mind, 
distinctly, a spot in the grove at the left of Ceme- 
teiy Hill, nearly in front of General Meade's head- 
quarters, where were lying a number of wounded, 
in grey suits, fallen in the last brave charge on the 
3d of July. Sadly I made my way among the dead 
and dying, proffering such assistance as sympathy 
dictated. One poor fellow, about twenty-five years 
of age, was shot through the body. His wants were 
few — "Only a drink of water. I am so cold — so 
cold! Won't you cover me up?" And then his 
mind wandered, murmuring something about "Dear 
mother. So glad 't is all over." Then a clear sense 
of his condition, and would I write to his father and 
tell him how he died; how he loved them at home? 
"Tell them all about it, won't you? Father's name 
is Robert Jenkins. I belong to the Seventh North 
Carolina troops — came from Chatham County. My 

name is Will ," and tearfully I covered his face. 

Perhaps he was this mother's boy; perhaps not, but 
he was some mother's darling. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 129 

1863 a little further on my attention was attracted 
toward a young man, of Kemper's brigade, I think. 
Kneeling down by his side, I looked at his strikingly 
handsome face some few moments, when he unclosed 
his eyes and looked steadily into mine with such a 
questioning, hungry look, an appeal so beseeching, 
so eloquent, and I had not the power to answer — 
could only ask where he was wounded. "Don't talk 
to me, please," he said. A moment after he touched 
his breast, and I saw there was but a chance for him. 
Asking if he was afraid to die, he replied, " No ; I 
am glad I am through. Oh ! I hope this will end 
the war; will it?" I asked him if he was a Chris- 
tian, and I think he told me he was not a professor, 
" but tried to be good," when a spasm of pain closed 
his eyes. I could not bear to leave him, and, putting 
my face close down to his, he suddenly opened his 
eyes. I shall never forget their unearthly beauty, 
and the sweet, trusting expression which overspread 
his whole face, as he said to me, with a motion as 
though he would throw his arms around my neck, 
" I am going home — good by ! " I did weep ; I 
could n't help it. I do not recollect his name ; he 
might not have told me. I only remember that boys 
from the Sixteenth Maine carried him to the field 
hospital because they wanted to, although they, too, 
saw it was nearly over. 

It may seem out of place, in the history of a regi- 
ment, to treat of matters outside its own guard, yet 
a little skirmishing through the division and corps 
lines may be allowable, where it seems necessary to 
9 



130 ' HISTORY OF THE 

confirm facts which concern and interest the regi- 1863 
ment as a part of the army. 

The First Army Corps, although absorbed by the 
Fifth, preserves its identity in the hearts of veterans, 
and is today as much a fact, a reality, as when in line 
of battle, or performing one of its masterly feats of 
marching, which won for it the title of " Lightning 
Corps." General Newton, in an eloquent farewell 
address, said of the First Corps, "In relinquishing 
command, I take occasion to express the pride and 
pleasure I have experienced in my connection with 
you, and my profound regret at our separation. 
Identified by its services with the history of the 
war, the First Corps gave at Gettysburgh a crown- 
ing proof of valor and endurance in saving from the 
grasp of the enemy the strong position upon which 
the battle was fought. The terrible losses suffered 
by the corps in that conflict attest its supreme devo- 
■tion to the country. Though the corps has lost its 
distinctive name by the present changes, history will 
not be silent upon the magnitude of its services." 

Its participation in the battle of Gettysburgh is 
always referred to with pardonable pride by the rank 
and file, and any detraction, directly or indirectly, 
from its record, or from the merits of its eminent 
commander, is promptly resented. Every member 
of the First Corps considers it a personal matter 
whenever the memory of the gallant Reynolds is 
called up by the cool assumption of Howard. His 
voice is silent, but thousands consider it an honor 
and a duty to speak for him. History is unmistak- 
able in its verdict, which cannot be anticipated by « 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 131 

1863 an y tc ac £ f Congress," or revised by the newspaper 
staff of any commander. It is written that as early 
as the 29th of June General Pleasanton directed 
General Buford to " occupy Gettysburgh " the 30th, 
and hold it until the Army of the Potomac came to 
his relief. He fully realized the importance of the 
position. It is also an established fact that it was 
Reynolds' determination to "advance rapidly and 
hold Gettysburgh." His home was in Pennsylvania, 
and both State and personal pride were aroused to 
spur him on to a victory for the national forces. 
The lion in his nature was thoroughly awakened, 
and, putting the First Corps in rapid motion, "he 
directed the Eleventh, Howard's, to hasten to the 
support of the First." 

The battle was opened at nine A.M., by Buford's 
cavalry. Ten o'clock saw Cutler's brigade, of Wads- 
worth's division, followed by Meredith's, filing into 
the field south of the semin ary, from the Emmitsburg 
road. An hour later the remainder of the corps 
came up, followed by the Fifth Maine and other bat- 
teries. Robinson's division, composed of Paul's and 
Coulter's brigades, halted in front of the seminary. 
Meanwhile "Reynolds, from his position in the belfry, 
saw at once the military advantage of Cemetery 
Ridge," and directed Howard's aide, who had report- 
ed to him for instructions, to "bring his corps 
forward, and form them on Cemetery Hill, as a 
reserve." This order was given in the presence of 
Rosengarten, of Reynolds' staff, who states positively 
as to its promulgation. General Howard's memory is 
conveniently defective, as it would otherwise conflict 



132 HISTORY OF THE 

with his claim to the championship of Gettysburgh. 1863 
The First Corps will never forgive the astounding 
news, sent by Howard's special messenger to General 
Meade, that the First Corps fled from the enemy at 
the first contact. Two regiments of Cutler's bri- 
gade, overpowered by a division of rebel troops, 
retreated a short distance in obedience to orders. 
Howard, losing his usually calm balance, saw the 
whole corps fleeing to the rear ( like the Eleventh in 
the wilderness ) when only one division had reached 
the field. Afterward, learning of Reynolds' death, 
he assumed command by virtue of his rank, and 
then, forced to notice that the First Corps was fight- 
ing three to one, ordered up the Eleventh, which 
hove in sight at quarter of one. In informing 
Meade that Reynolds was killed, he omitted to can- 
cel, or modify the message sent earlier in the day. 
There was a feeling of satisfaction throughout the 
corps, on the immediate supersedure of Howard by 
Hancock, which was intensified on learning of the 
unjust dispatch. When the Eleventh Corps reached 
the field, hardly a field officer had escaped, and nearly 
half of the First Corps lay dead and wounded. In 
view of the uncontrovertible facts that General 
Pleasanton, August 29th, saw the importance of 
Gettysburgh ; that the profound sagacity and gener- 
alship of Reynolds made it possible for the Union 
Army to win a victory on the Heights ; that he 
ordered Howard, who was four miles in the rear, to 
hasten forward and form on Cemetery Ridge; that 
Hancock saw the advantages of the position, and at 
his suggestion (which any soldier of intelligence 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 133 



1863 



would have made) Meade concentrated the army- 
there; is it a wonder that the First Corps resent 
Howard's assumption ? or that students of history 
reverse the premature verdict of a Congress made 
in a moment of elation, and recognize Reynolds as 
the conspicuous figure in the first day's fight, and 
the grand central character of the greatest battle 
of the war? 

July 5. Lee retreated last night, leaving his dead and 
many of his wounded on the field. The regiment 
was relieved from picket at ten minutes of one p.m., 
marched to the left and rear about one mile, and 
bivouacked for the night. Lieutenant Lord, of Com- 
pany K, who had escaped from the rebels, and Lieu- 
tenant Plummer, of Company D, who had partially 
recovered from the stunning effects of a shell, 
reported for duty. 

July 6. Lieutenant Plummer, Company E, rejoined the 
regiment, and reported Lieutenant Aubrey Leavitt 
wounded in both thighs. Ordered to move at five 
o'clock a.m. Marched at seven, and camped near 
Emmitsburg. Distance, eight miles. 

July 7. Broke camp at half-past three a.m. Marched 
through Emmitsburg, Mechanicstown, by the Ca- 
toctin Iron Works, over the Catoctin Range, and 
camped on its western slope, four miles north of 
Middletown, Maryland. Length of march, twenty- 
five miles. 

July 8. Reveille at daybreak. Broke camp in a heavy 
rain. Marched through Middletown, and halted at 
eleven a.m., one mile west of village. Marched 
again at four p.m., and bivouacked for the night, 



134 HISTORY OF THE 

in line of battle, on western slope of South Moun- 1863 
tain. Threw up breast-works of stone. Length of 
march, ten miles. 

Remained in line. Heard firing near Boonsbor- July 9. 
ough. 

Marched at five o'clock a.m. Passed through jui y 10. 
Boonsborough, and halted three miles north of the 
town, near Beaver Creek. Threw up breast-works 
in line due north and south. Changed direction 
about eighty rods south, and built breast-works at 
right angles with the first line. Distance marched, 
seven miles. 

Remained in line near Beaver Creek until three July 11. 
o'clock p.m., when the regiment went on picket. 

Relieved from picket at ten a.m. Moved through July 12. 
Funkstown, and formed line of battle on the north 
side of Antietam Creek, facing Hagerstown at four 
p.m. Remained in line about two hours, when the 
regiment changed direction to the front by the left 
flank, and faced Williamsport. Again moved thirty 
rods and built breast-works. Regiment on the left 
of division and joined the Fourth Maryland. Hon. 
Henry Wilson at brigade headquarters. Shoes were 
issued. They were much needed, some of the men 
having marched barefoot for the past week. Length 
of march six miles. 

Regiment in line. There was some skirmishing j u i y 13. 
by the pickets, about one hundred rods in our front. 
The rebels had a small gun stationed about half a 
mile distant, which made some noise but did no 
damage, and was soon withdrawn. The men were 



1863 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 135 



impatient to advance and freely discussed the unac- 
countable delay. 
July 14. The regiment was in readiness to move at five 
a.m., but did not leave the works until one p.m., 
when it moved leisurely toward Williamsport, some 
three miles, and halted to learn that the rear of 
the rebel army crossed the Potomac at ten a.m. 
Camped one mile east of Williamsport. 



136 HISTORY OF THE 



CHAPTER IX. 



ON THE MARCH. 



1863 



Formed in line at half-past five a.m., and marched 
toward Sharpsburgh. Passed through Smoketown, j u i y 15 
over the Antietam battle-field, across the stone 
bridge, through Keedysville, Rhorersville, and camp- 
ed at the base of the Catoctin Mountains, on the 
west side near Crampton's Gap, which is filled with 
sad memories of war — the unmarked mounds of the 
heroic dead. An old stone breast-work is a silent 
witness of the numerous struggles for the possession 
of this gateway of the valley. The regiment moved 
just west of Birkettsville, and camped near Berlin. 
Distance marched eight miles. 

Rested in camp. Since June 30th, the company Jul 17 
commanders have made their morning reports to 
the adjutant in person, who consolidated them 
and regularly forwarded to brigade assistant adju- 
tant-general. This forenoon blanks were furnished, 
and the clerical machinery was again running in 
the regular channel, in accordance with regulations. 
Captain Marston, of Company C, Lieutenant Plum- 
mer, Company D, and Hospital Steward Eaton, were 
sent to the general hospital at Frederick, Maryland, 
sick. 



July 19. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 137 

1863 Marched at six o'clock a.m. Crossed the Poto- 
juiy is. mac on p 0n toons at Berlin. Passed east of Lov- 
ettsville, and bivouacked near Waterford, Virginia. 
Length of march, ten miles. 

Reveille at five a.m. Marched at six, through 
Waterford, past Harmony Church, through Hamil- 
ton, and camped half a mile west of village. Length 
of march, six miles. The regiment was now so 
small, that we all hailed with pleasure the following 
order : — 

Headquarters 1st A. C, July 21, 1863. 
Special Order No. 167. 

The following named officers and enlisted men will, under 
circular of July 3, 1863, W. D. A. G. O., proceed to rendez- 
vous in their respective States, and nearest to where their 
regiment was enrolled, for the purpose of conducting to 
their commands, the drafted men to fill them up 

Captain John D. Conley, 16th Me. 

Lieutenant A. R. Small, 

Sergeant W. H. Chapman, 

Sergeant Jones Whitman, 

Private J. Donnell, 

Private George Peabody, 



By command of Maj.-Gen. Newton. 
E. C. Beard, Gapt. & A. A. O. 

July 20. At seven A.m. took up line of march for Middle- 
burgh, and tramped fifteen miles to advance ten. 
Moseby's guerrillas left this notably sesesh town as 
the head of the corps entered, taking with them the 
corps quartermaster and two officers, who had 
ridden in advance of the column. Went into camp 
just outside the village limits at half-past five p.m. 



138 HISTORY OF THE 

Rested. Sent out a large picket, which captured 1863 
some bushwhackers. They were numerous and dar- y 
ing. Some of our venturesome men were captured 
by them in the afternoon. In company with Lieu- 
tenant Mathews of the brigade staff, I rode into 
the village to make some "necessary purchases." 
Scarcely a building that was not shuttered and 
barred, and no visible sign of life except on the 
corner of a street, where lounged a single contra- 
band. 

Broke camp at seven p.m., and marched slowly July 22. 
in rear of trains until eleven o'clock. At twelve 
o'clock, midnight, continued the march until four 
a.m., July 23d, and halted at White Plains. Dis- Ju] y 23 - 
tance, ten miles. Left White Plains at seven 
a.m., and passing between Besant and Pignut 
mountains, reached Warrenton at five p.m., and 
bivouacked southwest of town. Length of march, 
fifteen miles. Since we struck the Loudoun Valley, 
good water has been abundant. 

Rested in camp. A portion of the regiment was July 24. 
detailed to build breast-works. Another detachment 
went on picket. Sent company histories to the 
ordnance office, Washington. 

Reveille at half-past six a.m. Marched at seven. July 25. 
The weather was extremely hot. A member of 
Company E was sun-struck. Arrived at Warren- 
ton Junction at twelve o'clock m. Lieutenant-Colo- 
nel Farnham rejoined the regiment from sick leave, 
and assumed command. At eight p.m. fell in and 
marched to Bealeton Station in a heavy thunder- 
storm. Length of march, fifteen miles. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 139 

1863 Tj ie detail, under special order number one hun- 

jui y 26. ( j rec | an( j s i x ty. se ven, July 21st, left camp for Maine. 
Lieutenant Broughton, Company D, detailed as act- 
ing adjutant. Broke camp at midnight and marched 
about three miles to Rappahannock Station. Halted 
at four a.m., and formed line of battle near the 
bridge. Remained in line all day. At night pitched 
tents behind the hill. Our forces threw up a line 
of works along the bank of the river, facing the 
rebels, who are intrenched on the opposite bank, and 
remained until the arrival of pontoons, the bridge 
having been burned. 

July 30. One of our men swam half-way across the river, 
and met a rebel with whom he exchanged papers. 
The pickets ceased firing and watched, with evident 
interest, this interchange of courtesies. 

Aug. i. At half-past two the regiment broke camp, and 
moved into the breast-works at the end of the old 
bridge. Our cavalry crossed in boats at six A.M., and 
drove the rebels from their position. At two o'clock 
the infantry crossed on pontoons, and advanced in 
column by battalion, with the Thirteenth Massa- 
chusetts deployed in front. Moved past the Paine 
House, halted, and formed line. Threw up breast- 
works. 

Aug. 3. The men pitched their tents, and would have been 
comparatively happy but for the intense heat. 

Aug. 4. Major Leavitt, officer of the picket. Lieutenant 
Davis, Company K, with twenty-two men, detailed 
for picket. Colonel Davis, Thirty-ninth Massachu- 
setts, in command of brigade. 



140 HISTORY OF THE 

Paymaster present. We crossed the Rappahan- 1863 
nock, and camped on the eastern bank, about one Aug ' 8 
hundred rods above the railroad bridge. 

Sunday, August 9th, was fully appreciated as the Aug. 9. 
first day of general rest the regiment had had since 
June 12th. 

Mrs. Fogg, one of the brave and self-sacrificing Aug. 10. 
women of the war, visited our camp today, and 
added to her former popularity among the men, by 
distributing a liberal supply of delicacies to the sick, 
towels and shirts to the needy, and kind and cheer- 
ing words to all. 

Camp duties were resumed, and the usual pro- Aug. 12. 
pensity for foraging indulged in by those who are 
constitutionally uneasy when they suspect there is a 
stray hen within a day's march. Company and regi- 
mental drills. 

Major Leavitt detailed on corps court-martial. Aug. 14. 

Sergeant Charles C. Small was today drowned in Aug.ie. 
the river while bathing. His body was recovered by 
divers. He was interred with military honors. The 
band played a dirge for .the first time over the 
remains of one of its members, a promising young 
man of good habits and sterling worth. The shock 
of his death was felt more keenly than would have 
been the loss of a dozen men in battle. 

Major Leavitt made a visit to the famous White Aug. 19. 
Sulphur Springs, a few miles distant. He reports 
that the Goddess of Liberty, who once so proudly 
occupied a niche in a marble facade, has lost her 
head, which fact, Belcher says, accounts for our pres- 
ence in Virginia. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 141 

1863 Robert Funston, our new purveyor, arrived in 
'' ' camp today. A council of administration fixed a 
scale of prices for his wares. 

Aug. 23. Received one hundred and sixty-eight conscripts 
and substitutes, and receipted for them to Lieutenant- 
Colonel Rider, Thirty-third Massachusetts. 

Aug. 24. Moved camp to the left of brigade. 

Aug. 25. The recruits were examined by the surgeon, and 
five were rejected. 

Aug. 28. There was a brilliant assemblage at General Craw- 
ford's headquarters to witness the presentation of a 
superb sword to General Meade. Governor Curtin, 
Generals Heintzelman, Pleasanton, French, and 
Meiggs, and the President's son, were present. 
The surroundings of the camp were tropical, and 
beautiful to the eye beyond description — almost 
oriental in display. The pillars of the stately arches 
were tastefully festooned with evergreens, wild 
flowers, flags, and guidons, in all their bewildering 
variety of emblems and colors. The streets were 
enchanting, the officers gorgeous in brilliant uni- 
forms and decorations; the national colors floated 
from the roofs of rebel houses, and numerous bands 
enlivened an occasion that must have been exquisite 
torture to the five deserters, sentenced to be shot on 
the morrow. While the delicious sensations of a 
rare gala day were traveling down the backs of men, 
while the officers hung up their swords in a dreanry 
maze, and just as men were forgetting where they 
were, orderlies rode down those same streets, and 
scattered throughout the corps compulsory orders 
for every command to be present and witness the 
execution. 



142 HISTORY OF THE 

Received muskets for our recruits. a*?*o- 

Regiment mustered for pay by Lieutenant-Colonel Aug. 31. 
Farnham. 

Sergeant J. S. Stevens, with a squad of Company Sept. 2. 
H convalescents, rejoined his company. 

Lieutenant S. H. Plummer, of Company D, sept. 3. 
reported for duty. 

Three men deserted from Company E. Sept. 6. 

Regiment paid for four months' service, by Major sept.11. 
Burt. 

Received orders to be in readiness to march at a sept.12. 
moment's notice. 

" General " at five A.M. Marched at eight. Crossed sept.i6. 
the Rappahannock, and moved past Brandy Station, 
just west of Stevensburgh. Took the road leading 
from Culpeper to Stevensburgh, and went into 
camp near Pony Mountain, at four o'clock p.m. 
Cannonading heard in the direction of Raccoon Ford. 
Length of day's march, twelve miles. 

Camp duties resumed. While encamped here, a sept.rr. 
sergeant of Company K, and a friend of his, of 
the Ninety-fourth New York, happened to be in a 
negro shanty, conversing with the wench in charge, 
when an orderly, attached to General Robinson's 
headquarters, came in with a large and choice roast 
of beef, which he gave to the negress, with the 
remark, "General Robinson desires you to have this 
nicely roasted by two o'clock this afternoon." With 
many courtesies, the wench replied, "I '11 done gone 
cook it right up, massa," and the orderly departed 
with his saber dangling at his heels. The sergeant 
and his companion listened to the conversation with 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 143 

1863 much interest, and immediately left the shanty for 
camp. " What a bnlly joke it would be on the gen- 
eral, if we should steal that roast," said the sergeant. 
The other laughed, and swore he would have it for 
a late dinner, or burst in the attempt. So, after 
reaching camp, he borrowed his lieutenant's saber, 
with the avowed intention of cleaning it, but he 
buckled it on, and, about half-past one, strode into 
the wench's presence, and demanded, "Is General 
Robinson's beef done?" "Lor' bress you, massa, 
I 'se just hooked it out de oben ; here 't is," and she 
presented to the delighted soldier a beautiful loin of 
beef, cooked to a turn. His mouth watered, but 
having no time to lose, he gave her a twenty-five cent 
scrip, thanked her in the general's name, and left the 
house in quick time. Soon after, the real orderly 
came into the shanty, and demanded, as his counter- 
feit had done, "Is the general's beef done?" The 
negress looked at him in astonishment, and doubt- 
less thinking him an impostor, gruffly replied, 
" Course its done cooked, an' de gineral's man come 
an' got it half hour ago, an' carried it away wid 
him." "The devil he did! " said the surprised orderly. 
"I 'm the 'gineral's man,' and if any one has stole 
that beef you '11 get hell." "I tells ye de gineral's 
man hissef come an' took it, an' dat 's all I knows." 
And this explanation was all she would condescend 
to make. The orderly was obliged to retire, and 
report the loss to the general, who immediately 
remarked, "O, the Sixteenth Maine." 
sept 23 Division drill by General Robinson. 

Packed up and marched four miles to Raccoon 

Sept.24. * 

Ford, and went into camp at four o'clock p.m. 



144 HISTORY OF THE 

Today the colonel's colored man, Ben, on "Lady 1863 
Washington," and Chenery, on the major's "Winged Se P t25 - 
Pegasus," had a hurdle race. The latter won, best 
two in three heats. 

Broke camp at quarter past one p.m. and marched sept.27. 
at half-past two. Camped at four o'clock, two miles 
north of the ford. 

Our regiment bivouacked one night in September, 
1863, near an old mansion which stood a short dis- 
tance south of Brandy Station on the Orange and 
Alexandria Railroad, and which General Robinson, 
Commanding Division, had chosen as his headquar- 
ters for the night. As usual the mansion was nearly 
surrounded by negro shanties, some of which Ser- 
geant Dunbar, of Company K, concluded had been 
used for smoking ham and bacon ; at least his sus- 
picions were so strong that the building contained 
these two commodities that, accompanied by a com- 
rade, he resolved upon a critical examination so soon 
as it became dark enough to pursue his investigations 
without fear of interruption by the headquarters 
guard, who occupied the veranda of the mansion 
and only a rod or two away. As soon as it became 
dark, therefore, Dunbar and his comrade slowly 
approached the suspicious shanty, and after smelling 
around to " make assurance doubly sure " that they 
were right in their conjectures, they commenced 
operations by cutting an aperture through the logs 
and in a comparatively short time it was large 
enough to admit Dunbar to the interior. Just at 
this moment a stranger put in an appearance from 
around the corner of the building, and upon being 
roughly seized, announced himself as the " Kernal's 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 145 

1863 nigger, don't ye know me ? " and being recognized 
was released and invited inside by the sergeant. 
The invitation was at once accepted, when he was 
told to feel around overhead until he found a pole, 
then to mount it and pass down the bacon and 
hams. The darky followed the instructions to the 
letter and all hands were soon busy at work " confis- 
cating the subsistence." Dunbar passed the smoked 
hog to the comrade outside who carried it on a run 
to his shelter tent, covered it with blankets and 
returned for more. In this way a large quantity 
was collected in a short time, but in an unlucky 
moment, the darky dropped a ham which struck a 
box in its descent, thereby causing a thundering 
noise and arousing the guards. Dunbar jumped to 
the opening and easily escaped, but the unfortunate 
darky leaped from his perch on high and lauded in 
a barrel of soft soap ! He floundered around in the 
barrel several moments before he could extract him- 
self from the slippery stuff, muttering to himself in 
the meantime, " Oh, de Lor ! Oh, de good Lor ! " 
which the guards, endeavoring to open the door in 
front, could plainly hear. When they finally suc- 
ceeded in opening the door they found the bird had 
flown. The matter was duly reported to General 
Robinson in the morning by the planter, who was 
exceedingly indignant at his loss, and Lieutenant- 
Colonel Farnham, of our regiment, who happened to 
be field officer of the day, was ordered to trace up 
and punish the offenders. This was not hard to do, 
for the darky had left a trail of soft soap behind 
him in the grass which led the surprised officer to 
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146 HISTORY OF THE 

his own quarters, where he found his servant sick 1863 
and lying covered in blankets. Just what Colonel 
Farnham reported to the general is unknown, but he 
probably had ham for breakfast and " Jack " got a 
reprimand. 

Major Leavitt, division officer of the day. While Septus. 
encamped here Colonel Farnham and the Major 
called upon Colonel Stringfellow of Kansas noto- 
riety, who is true to his convictions and an ardent 
rebel. Mrs. Stringfellow is an accomplished conver- 
sationalist, a regular apostle of garrulity. In fact 
she did most of the talking. Moved camp one mile 
northwest. 

Regiment had " dress parade " in the woods. sept.30. 

Captain Belcher rejoined the regiment from fur- Oct. 2. 
lough and reported for duty. The regiment with 
division ordered out to see a deserter shot. 

Major Leavitt, officer of the picket. At two Q ct. 4. 
o'clock moved camp from woods to the open field. 

Captured a rebel on the picket line. Oct. 5. 

Three hundred and thirty-eight conscripts joined Oct. 6. 
the regiment. 

Six conscripts received. Chaplain Bullen tend- Oct. 7. 
ered his resignation, which was accepted and for- 
warded for approval. 

The division camp is known as " Camp Nordquist." Oct. 8. 
The lieutenant-colonel today had an experience with 
one of the conscripts who declared himself a " Sec- 
ond Adventist" and a non-combatant, and refused to 
do duty or obey any orders except to eat. He was 
tied to a tree to learn by suffering that he was 
human like his comrades, and must not hide his cow- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 147 

1863 ardly instincts behind a pretence. This man was of 
good physical and mental structure, and would have 
developed into a good soldier but for his shameless 
position. Men who willingly carried fifty pounds on 
long marches, stood guard in storms of sleet and 
rain, faced worse storms of shot and shell, had no 
patience with any man's conscientious scruples when 
they conflicted with one's duty to country and com- 
rades. They called it a cowardly pretence, and no 
one was disposed to dispute the charge. 

Oct. 9. Lieutenant Aubrey Leavitt rejoined his company. 
In the afternoon regiment changed position to the 
right of brigade. In the evening orders were 
received to be in readiness to move at short notice. 
It was reported that the enemy had left our front. 

Oct. 10. Lieutenant E. F. Davies with fifty men detailed to 
guard division train. Broke camp at half-past one 
A.m. and marched rapidly to near Germania Ford r 
and halted at half-past ten. Marched again at eight 
o'clock, and bivouacked near Stevensburgh about 
midnight. Length of march, twelve miles. Com- 
pany H detached and ordered to follow Fourth 
United States Battery. 

Oct. ii. Regiment in line at three o'clock a.m. Marched 
at ten, through Stevensburgh to Kelly's Ford and 
crossed in three feet of water, at five p.m. The 
rebels were within a mile of our rear. Bivouacked. 
Length of march, ten miles. 

Oct. i2. Rations issued to the division. 

Oct. 13. Struck tents at half-past one A.M. Marched at 
two, and halted at Warrenton Junction at ten o'clock 
some four hours, for the trains to pass. Continued 



148 HISTORY OF THE 

the march and bivouacked at Broad Run at half-past 1863 
eight. Length of march, thirty miles. The new 
men stood the rapid marching remarkably well and 
adapted themselves to their surroundings like veter- 
ans, and used less than their proportion of cuss- 
words. 

Left Broad Run at seven a.m. and marched past Oct. 14. 
Manassas Junction, and crossed Bull Run at Black- 
burn's Ford. Arrived at Centerville at half-past 
one and bivouacked. Marched fourteen miles. The 
Second Division was sent on a reconnoissance at five 
P.M. Major Leavitt went on picket with Thirty- 
ninth Massachusetts. 

Detachment from Company H, in charge of Ser- Oct. is. 
geant Stevens, sent to picket " Salisbury Place." 
Regiment remained in line of battle along Cub Run. 
The day has been rainy and the recruits suffered for 
want of rubber blankets and overcoats. Lieutenant 
Davis detailed for picket. 

Still in line of battle and constantly on the alert. Oct. 17. 
The men have not taken off their equipments since 
the thirteenth. 

Took up line of march at eight a.m., toward Oct. 19. 
Thoroughfare Gap. Passed Gainesville, and biv- 
ouacked at Haymarket at five p.m. We had hardly 
thrown off our equipments, when the booming of 
guns in our front put us under arms. The rebels in 
driving back our cavalry, came unexpectedly upon 
our infantry lines and were repulsed. Today's 
march, ten miles. 

The regiment took arms at an early hour, and Oct. 20. 
remained in line until four p.m., when it marched 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 149 

1863 slowly through the gap. At nine p.m. bivouacked 
on a hill near the west end of the gap. Length of 
march, five miles. 

Oct. 21. This morning moved to a better position and 
pitched tents. The headquarters' team came up, 
and the field and staff had tents for the first time 
for twelve days. 

Oct. 22. Resumed camp duties and the usual drills. 

Oct. 24. At half-past four a.m., the regiment received 
orders to have everything packed at five o'clock. 
At nine returned through the gap in a drizzling 
rain. The Sixteenth was detailed to protect the 
rear of the artillery. Moved through Haymarket 
and Gainesville. Forded Broad Run and bivouacked 
near Bristow Station, on the battle-field of 14th 
instant. Length of march, twelve miles. 

Oct. 25. The sick call shows quite an increase in the list, 
consequent upon fording the runs, and exposure to 
rains, during the late marches. The Thirty-ninth 
Massachusetts and Ninety-fourth New York, ordered 
to Kettle Run last night. Nine exchanged prisoners 
returned to regiment. 

Oct. 26. Camp duties and drills resumed. Regiment inspect- 
ed by Captain Livermore, acting assistant adjutant- 
general, First Brigade. Three exchanged prisoners 
report for duty. 

Oct. 29. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, division officer of 
the day. 

Oct. 30. Major Leavitt, field officer of the picket. Regi- 
ment moved to Kettle Run. 

Nov. 3. Brigade drill in the afternoon. Sutler arrived 
with goods in the evening. 



150 HISTORY OF TEE 



CHAPTER X. 



MINE RUN CAMPAIGN. 



1863 

Nov. 5. 



Lieutenant-Colonel Bankhead, corps inspector, 
came to inspect and condemn some government 
property, when the regiment was ordered to pack 
up. Marched at four p.m., and halted at Catlettfs 
Station at nine o'clock. Distance, six miles. Cloth- 
ing, blankets, etc., were issued to the regiment. 

The command was alarmed by the cavalry dis- Nov - 6 - 
charging their carbines. During the day moved to a 
good camping ground. Companies E and F lost some 
property by fire. " No insurance." 

Reveille at six a.m. Marched at seven. Passed Nov - 7 
Catlett's Station, Warrenton Junction, Elkton, and 
Morgantown, and went into camp near Morrisville. 
Length of march, twelve miles. Fight at Kelly's 
Ford, and at Rappahannock Station. The Sixteenth 
not called into action. The Sixth Maine made one of 
the most brilliant and successful charges of the cam- 
paign. 

The regiment marched at seven A.m. Passed n° v - 8 
Holly Church, and crossed the river at Kelly's Ford, 
on pontoons. Moved up the river to near Rappa- 
hannock Station, and followed the railroad to Brandy 
Station, and camped, having marched ten miles. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 151 

1863 At ten minutes past five, took the road to Beale- 
'* ton, thence northwest to Liberty, where we halted at 
midnight in a blinding snow-squall. 

Nov. 10. In the morning moved to a good position and 
pitched tents. Sergeants Wilmot H. Chapman, 
Company K, Jones Whitman, Company E, and 
privates J. Donnells and George Peabody, rejoined 
the regiment from recruiting service. They brought 
two stands of colors, one from the State, and the 
other a present from the Merchants' Exchange, of 
Portland. 

Nov. n. Captain Conley and Adjutant Small returned from 
• detached service, and reported for duty. 

Nov. 12. After battalion drill, two officers and one hundred 
and fifty men were detailed to repair the Orange and 
Alexandria Railroad. 

Nov. 15. Our artillery can be heard in the direction of 
Cedar Mountain. Orders received to pack up and 
wait. 

Nov. is. Regiment inspected by Captain Livermore, and 
afterward paid by Major Russell Erritt. 

Nov. 2o. Battalion drill in the afternoon. Aggregate 
strength of command, six hundred and fifty men. 

Today, about noon, a dragoon, with pistols in 
hand, and bareheaded, came dashing into camp, 
shouting, " The guerrillas are coming ! The guer- 
rillas are coming ! " Colonel Batchelder, Thirteenth 
Massachusetts, division officer of the day, shouted, 
" Turn out ! Turn out the regiment ! " In five 
minutes the men were under arms, in line, and on 
their way double-quick. Major Leavitt was in com- 
mand of Companies C and H, which were deployed 



Nov. 21. 



152 HISTORY OF THE 

as skirmishers. Moving half a mile, we reached a 1863 
wagon-train which Mosby had swooped down upon. 
He captured the escort, detached the mules, set fire 
to the train, and rode away just as the Sixteenth 
came upon the ground and gave them a parting 
yell. Just as we were retiring, the Third New York 
Cavalry, mistaking us for rebels, charged upon Com- 
panies B and D, wounding two men before they 
discovered their error. 

The regiment broke camp at daylight, and march- Nov. 23. 
ed at seven, and halted at Bealeton Station until the 
division was massed, when it rejoined the brigade 
and marched to Rappahannock Station, and camped 
southeast of bridge at eleven a.m., when ammunition 
and rations were issued to the brigade. 

Drizzling rain-storm. Major Leavitt examined Nov. 24. 
applicants for promotion, under an order of Colonel 
Farnham that every man recommended must be 
qualified for the position sought. 

Colonel Leonard commanding the brigade, read Nov. 26. 
a congratulatory order on the success of General 
Grant on the Mississippi. Took up line of march, 
and crossed the Rapidan at Gold Mine Ford, and 
bivouacked. Length of march, eighteen miles. 

The advance began at daylight. The regiment, Nov. 27. 
being detailed to guard the wagon train, moved 
slowly through Culpeper Gold Mines, and struck 
the Fredericksburgh plank road, about four miles 
north of the Wilderness. Passed the Wilderness 
Church and took the plank road leading to Orange 
Court House. Halted several hours at Parker's 
store, and bivouacked for the night at Robinson's 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 153 

1863 tavern. Length of march, sixteen miles. During 
the march several wagons were decoyed from the 
train and destroyed by bushwhackers. 

Nov. 28. At half-past five a.m. moved forward about one 
mile and formed line of battle. Though raining 
heavily, an advance was made by the First Division, 
which drove the rebels about two miles to a fortified 
position just across Mine Run. The Union batteries 
opened fire and developed the lines of the enemy. 
Rested in line until sunset, then moved into the 
woods and bivouacked for the night. Length of 
march, six miles. 

Nov. 29. Rested all day in the woods. Ammunition and 
three days' rations issued. Having cut loose from 
our base, we are cautioned to husband our food, as 
no more will be issued before December 5th. Orders 
received that an attack will be made on the rebel 
works at three p.m. The run had been dammed by 
the rebels (and damned by us) and widened in our 
front to two hundred yards, presenting a most dis- 
agreeable prospect for a scrimmage. The enemy 
from their secure position hoped it would prove a 
Red Sea to us, and not without good reason. To 
say that we rejoiced to have the order for a charge 
countermanded, was putting it mild. Later an order 
was issued for a general attack at eight a.m. to-mor- 
row, on the discharge of a signal gun from the right. 

Nov. 30. To-morrow came, and from daylight every man 
thought he heard the signal gun. The snapping of 
a twig would make men jump. At five a.m. the 
regiment moved to the right of the First Division. 
Knapsacks were unslung, and we took position in 



154 HISTORY OF THE 

second line and waited for the signal that would ring 1863 
out the knell of many thousand soldiers. At thirty- 
five minutes past seven a young officer came dashing 
madly up the line. Just in the rear of our regiment 
was a slough-hole which the horse failed to clear, 
and with a plunge went in to his shoulders, crushing 
the officer beneath him as he fell. Some of the men 
released him from his perilous position. Fearfully 
pale and hardly able to breathe, he managed to say, 
"I am General Meade's son. Send an officer quickly 
to the right and say the order to attack is counter- 
manded. Quick ! Quick ! " Lieutenant Davis, I 
think it was, was immediately mounted and dis- 
patched to General . Young Meade was true 

grit and insisted upon going forward with the dis- 
patch. Being assisted to mount he put spurs to his 
horse and reeling in his saddle fled along the front 

and reached General in season to confirm the 

advance courier and stop the mouth of the black 
monster that in ten seconds would have pronounced 
the doom of ten thousand men and perhaps that of 
the Army of the Potomac. Since the countermand, 
the prospect in our front could be studied with feel- 
ings less disagreeable. The skirmishers of the two 
armies were about two hundred and fifty yards apart 
on either side the run, partially protected by redoubts 
of rails and earth, to which our boys had added 
feather-beds and cane-seat chairs, and wasted ammu- 
nition trying to shoot each other. A flock of fine 
sheep had been let loose from a barn just at our left, 
and were running backward and forward between the 
lines, marks for the bullets of either party. The 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 155 

1863 re lj e i s could n't reach them across the run, and vigor- 
ously opposed their capture by the Yanks. Our 
boys, although hungry and hankering for mutton, 
dared not risk it until two o'clock, when a squad of 
Sixteenth and Twentieth Maine men made a dash 
and an effort to drive the lambs into our fold, but 
the fire from the rebels was so incessant that they 
retreated amid the yells of the gray-backs and the 
cheers of the Union troops. One of the Twentieth 
Maine rose from his position on the skirmish line, 
coolly took aim and brought down a fine lamb. He 
laid down his rifle, went out and brought in the ani- 
mal, took off his pelt and hung it up on a pole for 
a target for the Johnnies, amid the cheers of the 
brigade and the crack of the rebel guns. " What 
pleases the men, major?" asked the adjutant, who 
noticed the collective grin of the regiment about 
sunset. "Why, they saw an aide give a billet to 
Colonel Farnham." "What of it? They don't know 
its purport." " O, they caught the word ' picket,' 
and that 's enough, for somehow they know that 
when he is in charge of the picket line in the night, 
we always move." 

Dec. 1. And so we did, soon after, commence a retreat 
toward Germania Ford, over an exceedingly rough 
road. Reached the ford at eleven p.m., and biv- 
ouacked. 

Dec. 2. At sunrise, again on the march. Crossed the river 
at eight a.m., and rested several hours near the 
ford, then continued the march to one mile north 
of Stevensburgh, and bivouacked for the night. 
Length of march, ten miles. 



156 HISTORY OF THE 

Marched at eight a.m., and went into camp about 1863 
one mile southwest of Kelly's Ford, and immedi- Dec ' 3 " 
ately prepared to build winter quarters. I can't 
close the record of 1863 without special reference to 
the most abject, patient, long-suffering of God's 
creatures, — the army mule. He took no account of 
the oath and lash of the driver, but through the 
deep mud, often to his body, over rocks, stumps, and 
side hills, through ditches, brooks, and streams, he 
pulled the fuel of the campaign in the shape of salt 
pork and hard-tack. He literally went through fire 
and water, and submitted to the most inhuman and 
reckless treatment at the hands of brutal drivers, as 
if abuse was a condiment of army life, strictly in 
accordance with the regulations. We had one whole- 
souled fellow in particular, who duly appreciated this 
most useful animal. The only time we ever saw him 
thoroughly angry was at a creek ford, when a half 
savage driver was mauling a leader with a fence rail. 
There is no language in the army dictionary that 
will do credit to "Gideon's" voluntary literary effort 
in photographing a human jackass. When Ruskin 
said, "There is in every animal's eye a dim image 
and gleam of humanity, a flash of strange light, 
through which their life looks up to our great mys- 
tery of command over them, and claims the fellow- 
ship of the creature, if not of the soul," he possibly 
included the mule collectively, but this particular 
"critter" ignored it when his harness fell off, and 
he demonstrated an old theory without any "mys- 
tery," and photographed a "dim image" of his two 
hind feet on the body of that other brute, who, in 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 157 

1863 the "flash of a strange light," saw the "gleam" of a 
rapidly-moving mule who was ashamed of the kin. 
The average veteran has a green place in his memory 
sacred to the army mule, for, without him, many 
campaigns would have ended in defeat for want of 
sustenance. But for him many disasters would have 
been laid at the door of Providence, the convenient 
scapegoat for the result of jealousy, inefficiency, and 
too much spirit of a wrong distillation. 
Dec. 4. The location for winter quarters was well chosen. 
The soil was sandy and easily drained, wood was 
plenty, springs of excellent water near at hand, and 
the rebel barracks of good lumber were still standing 
a short distance away. It was rare sport to see the 
men of the brigade race for a claim on a particular 
house. The first arrival established his title, and no 
one disputed it. There was an honor, a generosity 
among soldiers that is not shown anywhere else. In 
the space of half an hour, every barrack was spotted 
and owned, and yet away in the rear men were toil- 
ing from the extreme right of the brigade, to reach 
the camp only to find there was not a board left 
unclaimed. Invariably the man with two or more 
would divide, and night saw an equal distribution 
as though ordered by a quartermaster. The order 
issued in the morning, for us to be ready to move, 
was cancelled half an hour later. 

Dec. 5. This was a day of annoyance and surprise, through 
the vacillating policy of some "superior." First came 
an order saying, " Colonel, you will have your regi- 
ment ready to move at a moment's notice." Soon 
after came an orderly with the welcome intelligence 



158 HISTORY OF THE 

that the command to move was cancelled, and he 1863 
rode away. Scarcely had the echo of his horse's 
hoofs ceased, when out of the woods, like a jack-in- 
the-box, sprang orderly number three who, with the 
air of a corps commander, placed in the hand of 
Colonel Farnham an order to hold the regiment in 
readiness to move at an hour's notice. Heavens ! 
had there been a time since August, 1862, when we 
were not "in readiness to move"? The three orders 
were duly entered, quietly folded, and with a piece 
of red tape around either end laid gently away ; and 
the men continued to put the camp into shape. In 
a few days it grew into an evergreen village, well 
ordered and attractive. A look of contentment 
spread over the collective face of the regiment, and 
peace reigned. 

Major Leavitt detailed officer of the picket. Dec. 7. 

Orders having been published that all business be Dec. 13. 
suspended on the Sabbath, except what is positively 
necessary, a general quiet prevailed throughout the 
corps. 

Rained all day. Dec. 17. 

Regiment inspected by Captain Livermore, and its Dec. 19. 
condition pronounced highly satisfactory. 

Major Leavitt froze three of his fingers while on Dec. 21. 
battalion drill. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, and Captain Dec. 22. 

went home on leave of absence. Major Leavitt in 
command. Battalion drill in the afternoon. 

Again ordered to be in readiness to move. Dec. 23. 

The night had been very cold, and in the early Dec - 24 - 
frost of the morning, the brigade bugler blew a blast 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 159 

1863 \ on g enough and loud enough to awaken the dead. 
We had heard it often enough to know what it 
meant. In an incredibly short period tents were 
struck, and the six hundred and fifty men of the 
Sixteenth were in line, and reluctantly marching 
away from a comfortable home, to the tune of " The 
Girl I Left Behind Me." The cold was so intense 
that in less than five minutes the band instruments 
froze up, and in silence we fell into line with the 
brigade, and speculated upon our errand, or destina- 
tion. Marched past Brandy Station, through Cul- 
peper, and came upon the rebel cavalry picket, 
near Mitchell's Station, on the Rapidan River, who 
retired before our advance. Length of march, twelve 
miles. 
Dec. 25. In bivouac in a marshy forest. Applications for 
furloughs have been so frequent of late, that Ser- 
geant-Major Maxfield sent up his application, based 
upon Deuteronomy, twentieth chapter, seventh verse : 
"And what man is there that hath betrothed a 
wife, and hath not taken her? Let him go and 
return unto his house, lest he die in battle and 
another man take her." If it is approved, he says 
he shall ask for an extension, referring to Deuter- 
onomy twenty-fourth chapter, fifth verse : " When 
a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to 
war, neither shall he be charged with any business ; 
but he shall be free at home one year, and shall 
cheer up his wife which he hath taken." Much to 
his surprise, he obtained his leave, while the applica- 
tions of two officers were disapproved. 



160 HISTORY OF THE 

"At three o'clock p.m., marched two miles and 1863 
bivouacked in the mud until 30th, waiting orders. 

Officers busy making muster-rolls. Dec. 29. 

Major Leavitt mustered Thirty-ninth Massachu- Dec. 31. 
setts for pay. Lieutenant-Colonel Peirson mustered 
the Sixteenth. The last day of the year found us in 
an exposed and suffering condition, on the extreme 
outposts of the Army of the Potomac, the main line 
of our army being at Culpeper, some six miles in 
our rear. It found our sick list largely increased. 
Notwithstanding the frozen, muddy, and weary 
condition of the regiment, when it broke from col- 
umn to the rear by companies, and stacked arms 
preparatory to "lunch," and although past sunset, an 
order was issued for the regiments of the brigade to 
hold dress parade ! The Sixteenth believed in dis- 
cipline, and had a natural hankering for "orders," 
and doted upon the "regulations" as second only to 
the Old Testament, but just at this moment, when the 
half ration of whisky began its work, swear words 
were at a premium again. The adjutant had the 
bugler make the call, but there was no response 
from the band leader. The call was repeated, and 
yet no reply. The adjutant went up to the right, 
saw the trouble, and could not resist the temptation. 
"Mr. Shea, did you hear the call?" Mr. Shea was 
always a gentleman, and doffing his hat, managed 
to say, "Ashtant, I 'm puty d-r-r-runk, hope you '11 
skuse me." "How is the B flat, Mr. Shea?" "Hes- 
bad offsiam." " How is Locke ? " " 'Slaid down — 
dreffnltired." " O nonsense, Mr. Shea," said the 
adjutant, " there is a cold spring of water down 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. \Q\ 

1863 there ; send for a pailful or two, bathe your heads, 
and drink a quart or so, and you will be O K. 
Hurry up." He returned to his quarters, thinking 
just how it would work when the water got warm. 
Before he was ready for parade, the call rang out, 
clear and correct, as he knew it would. The band 
took position, and played the companies into line. 
Ranks were opened, when the adjutant gave the 
command, "Troop — Beat off!" with some misgiving. 
The ground seemed very uneven and full of cradle 
knolls to the band, and now and then the leader 
would lose a note, and trying to catch it, would 
clash into the B flat, and sandwich in between the 
alto and bass, and somehow the bass drum would 
persist in coming down heavy on the up beat, and 
the cymbals forgot to clang when they should, and 
closed with a crash when they should have been still. 
Countermarching, they started on quick time; but 
alas ! the water was warm, and somehow the leader's 
order was misunderstood, and when half the band 
struck up one tune, and the other half another, it 
was too much ! Then rang out the colonel's voice, 
in tones that drowned the band, "Parade is dis- 
missed!" Well — the adjutant received a repri- 
mand, but it was worth it. The band enjoyed it, 
and I think all did, from the smile which went down 
the line. Certainly the Sixteenth was the most jolly 
regiment in the brigade. They laughed so loud and 
so long, that the other regiments took it up, and so 
the good nature spread, and the adjutant was for- 
given. 

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162 HISTORY OF THE 



CHAPTER XI. 

OUTPOST DUTY AT MITCHELL'S STATION. 

After a week of cold storms, the sun rose bright 186 * 
on New Year's morn and shed its welcome rays on J;U1 ' 
as dirty, despondent, and disgusted a brigade as could 
be found on duty, and yet after rollcall, when men 
had drunk their hot coffee and thawed out, some- 
thing like good humor began to prevail. Men took 
an inventory of their surroundings and the distant 
perspective, and settled at once into the belief that 
the regiment was located for the winter. The shrewd 
ones had already made requisitions for rails, and 
unsightly piles covered the camp-ground, and yet no 
order to camp. The brigade machine began to work 
about nine o'clock, and at ten the regiment was 
ordered to change direction to the left, in line run- 
ning parallel to the Orange and Alexandria Railroad 
a few rods distant, and go into camp. Like magic 
tents went up, streets were policed, the parade-ground 
graded, and before night the Sixteenth was again at 
home. Cabins of logs were ordered to be erected 
as rapidly as possible for the whole brigade. Regrets 
at being compelled to abandon our fine quarters at 
Kelly's Ford were all banished, and later we fully 
appreciated our good fortune in being on an out-post 



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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1(33 

1864 f g re at strategic importance ; for in all the move- 
ments made by the army, our brigade was not once 
ordered out. Our position was one of peril, and 
realizing it, the regiment daily excelled in discipline 
and improved in soldierly qualities. With regular 
duties the health of the command improved and the 
winter months passed pleasantly. Assistant Surgeon 
Eaton received leave of absence for sixty days, and 
left for Maine. 

J;iu 2 . Frank Richardson, of Maine, joined us to-day. 
He was engaged by the officers at a salary of one 
hundred dollars per month, to reorganize and drill 
the band. Mr. Richardson was an accomplished 
musician and had a thorough knowledge of his busi- 
ness. Under his direction the band improved rap- 
idly, and subsequently was pronounced the best band 
in the division by General Robinson, and one of the 
best in the corps. Doubtless some of its members 
will recollect (I know Frank does) the invitation to 
serenade the division commander, and play for a ball 
at Culpeper. In anticipation of a supper or treat of 
some kind, the boys, armed with brass, walked six 
miles, stood outside an hour or two playing their 
best, when they were invited into an entry-way 
where they played as long until the entertainment 
closed, and then a little fellow with spectacles and 
high-top boots, told them they could go back to 
camp. I won't say he forgot to thank them, but he 
did n't. The band was indeed an honor to us. We 
were better men and slept sweeter for its presence 
and good music. Mr. Richardson organized it as 
follows (as nearly as can be recalled) : Frank Rich- 



164 HISTORY OF THE 

ardson, Leader ; John Shea, first E flat ; P. Cool- 18G4 
broth, second E flat ; Charles A. Locke, first B flat ; 
H. W. McKenney, second B flat ; B. Johnson, first 
alto ; Wesley Webber, second alto ; D. H. Thorpe, 
first tenor ; Samuel B. Geary, second tenor ; Charles 
H. Gould, baritone ; James A. Barrows, tenor drum ; 
Robert C. Brann, bass drum; William A. Follett, 
cymbals ; Frank Jones, bass ; Eben Curtis, bass. 
The instruments were of the best quality, and cost 
four hundred and twenty-one dollars. Of this sum 
the officers gave one hundred and seventy dollars, 
and the enlisted men, two hundred and fifty-one dol- 
lars. In March, 1864, the brigade commander, staff, 
and line officers of other regiments in the brigade 
contributed one hundred and twenty-five dollars for 
the support of the Sixteenth Band. 

Brigade guard mounting instituted. Jan . ;i 

Heavy snow-storm. Surgeon Alexander's wife Jan. 4. 
arrived in camp, with an atmosphere of " home " 
about her, peculiarly pleasing to the surgeon, whose 
face brightened and shone with a happiness which 
spread all over the camp. The night shut in with a 
heavy rain-storm. 

Right wing of the regiment detailed as in-lying 
picket. 

Captain Broughton and quartermaster rejoined j iU i. e. 
the regiment. Adjutant Small detailed as adjutant 
of the day. 

Mail arrived. Colonel Farnham reported too sick Jan. 9. 
to return. 

The Ninety-fourth New York broke camp and left Jan. 11. 
for Annapolis, Maryland. The Sixteenth band and 
nearly all of the regiment were at the station. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 165 

1864 Four fine brass instruments, costing two hundred 

Jan. 13. c | }] ars? a gift from the officers, were received by the 
band. 

Jan. H. Captain Marston left for home, on fifteen days' 
leave of absence. 

.ran. i6. Adjutant Small granted a leave of absence. 

Jan. it. Lieutenant L. K. Plumer detailed as acting 
adjutant. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham returned, 
and assumed command. Major Leavitt started for 
Maine on fifteen days' leave. 

Feb. ii. Adjutant Small returned. Colonel Farnham, 
Chaplain Balkam, and the Adjutant rode out to 
a Mrs. Fessenden's to see "Mose" and "Robert," 
old servants of Washington. Robert said he was 
one hundred and six years old, but not too old to 
forget Massa George, or sing. Blind, deaf, bald, 
and toothless, he sat in a cane-seat chair of the last 
century, facing the sun. His appearance would 
warrant a belief that he was five hundred years of 
age. " Robert, can you sing ? " asked the chaplain. 
" O, yes, massa." " Well, sing some familiar hymn 
for us." Words would fail to do justice to Robert's 
attempt to sing. Sing ! There was n't the most 
distant approach to anything like tune, time, or 
harmony. The voice was not even human; and 
they rode away and left him solemnly chanting the 
tenth verse of some darky song. 

Feb. 14. Regimental inspection. Evening prayer-meeting 
was held in the new chapel. 

Feb. is. Captain Livermore inspected the regiment. 

Feb. it. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham issued an order for- 
bidding the sutler bringing liquors into camp. 



166 HISTORY OF THE 

About two miles northwest from the Rapidan, and 1864 
some three miles from camp, is Bald, or Lookout 
Mountain, which has been used alternately by Union 
and Rebel, for a signal station. The former hold it 
today. 

Chaplain Balkam delivered a touching eulogy in Feb. 21. 
memory of the late Captain Lowell. Funeral of 
Private Dee, of Company D, at eight o'clock p.m. 

Regiment detailed for picket. Mail arrived. A Feb. 22. 
number of F. A. M. visited "Army Lodge, No. 8," 
established by the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts. Some 
rebel deserters were brought in and sent to Culpeper. 

Corps reviewed by General Newton. l Feb. 24. 

The new chapel, of hewn logs, was completed Feb. 26. 
today, and does credit to the mechanical skill of 
Maine men. 

Chapel dedicated by the chaplains of the brigade. Feb. 27. 
The interior was tastefully decorated with ever- 
greens, which were festooned, hung in crosses, anch- 
ors, and circles, upon the walls. Familiar texts of 
Scripture met the eye from over and around the 
pulpit. 

General U. S. Grant assumed command of the Mar. 1. 
armies of the United States. 

Captain Belcher departed for Maine on fifteen Mar. 5. 
days' leave. 

The Fourteenth Brooklyn Serenaders gave a com- Mar. 8. 
plimentary concert, in our chapel, to Colonel Leonard. 

Regiment detailed for three days' picket duty. Mar. 9. 

Rain-storm commenced, which continued ten days. Mar. 10. 
Alarm on the picket line. Regiment under arms at 
five o'clock a.m. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1(J7 



1864 

Mar. 13. 



Surgeon Alexander, accompanied by Mrs. Alexan- 
der, left camp for Maine. 

Mar. i4. Brigade drill. 

Mar. i«. The enemy reported to have crossed the river at 
Raccoon Ford. Regiment ordered under arms at 
half-past two p.m., in readiness to move, with four 
days' rations. 

Mar. io. . Snowing. 

Mar.2o. Paid by Major Erritt. 

Mar. 22. Very cold. Snow commenced falling at half-past 
two p.m., and increased to a violent storm by nine 
o'clock. 

Mar. 23. First Corps absorbed by the Fifth. General G. 
K. Warren relieves General Newton. The old bri- 
gade and division organizations are retained. The 
divisions are to be commanded respectively by Gen- 
erals Griffin, Robinson, Crawford, and Wadsworth. 

Mar. 26. Fifth Corps reviewed by Grant, Meade, and 
Warren. 

Mar. 28. This was a gala day with the regiment. Every 
member had made his toilet long before reveille. 
The new men were as earnest as the old, in their 
efforts to give a fitting welcome to the colonel they 
had never seen. The forenoon was spent in adding 
touches of attraction here and there through the 
camp, such as would do credit to born artists. The 
band, resplendent in brass burnished like gold, assem- 
bled on the parade-ground, and played the regiment 
into line at two o'clock p.m. About four the train 
from Culpeper arrived, and directly the major and 
adjutant approached escorting Colonel Tilden, who 
was mounted on a superb black stallion. The regi- 



168 HISTORY OF THE 

ment presented arms, when the colonel acknowl- 1864 
edged the salute by removing his cap. We knew 
not which the most to admire, his soldierly bearing 
and fine horsemanship, or the perfect discipline of 
the command. When Colonel Farnham rang out 
the commands, "Shoulder-arms! Order-arms! and 
now, boys, three times three for Charley Tilden ! " 
the men were wild with enthusiasm and cheered to 
the echo, while the band played " Hail to the Chief." 
Parade was dismissed, guns stacked, when an infor- 
mal greeting seldom seen outside the army, was 
given the much loved commander. Colonel Farn- 
ham, who had made generous preparation, gave a 
reception that evening in the chapel, to the officers. 
Chaplain Balkam in a letter to the Lewiston Journal, 
says of the supper, and of the evening's entertain- 
ment: — 

The tables were spread with admirable taste, and in every 
respect well furnished, under the direction of Major Leavitt, 
chairman of the committee. The invited guests were the 
field officers of the brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, 
who has omitted nothing in his power, to make the return of 
Colonel Tilden to his regiment, after eight months confine- 
ment in Libby Prison, a happy one, presided at the tables. 
He assigned to the chaplain, the duty of pi - esenting in a few 
words, these festive boards to the Colonel, which his officers 
had prepared as some expression of their appreciation of 
him, and grateful sense of his return. To this address the 
Colonel replied briefly, thankfully accepting the honor, but 
declaring that he did not feel worthy of it. Talking was not 
his vocation, and he would only say that he hoped to show by 
his acts, how well he appreciated and wished to deserve their 
kindness. The divine blessing was then invoked and prayer 
offered, that while all was dark, and gloom, and storm with- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 169 

1864 out— naught but light, and calm, aud happiness might reign 
within; for so dark, rainy, and tempestuous a night I have 
not known in Virginia, and seldom anywhere else. We 
trembled somewhat for our fly, but it stood well and we 
were made perfectly comfortable, though the rain poured 
and the wind raged. You will not think it strange that on 
such a night, it was difficult to find our cows, and they were 
late in, consequently the oysters were hurried and got a 
little scorched, otherwise they were perfectly delicious, and 
as it was, I think I never ate any that relished so well. 
Possibly some of our company, who had recently come from 
home, could not say so much. I noticed that my friend 
Captain Belcher, who had just returned from "a leave," 
had not entirely recovered from daintiness contracted at 
home. We had tea and coffee with genuine milk, though it 
must be confessed that Virginia milk is very poor; the cows 
get no hay and but little of anything else. Virginia turkeys 
well roasted, ham, tongue, pie, cake, apples, oranges, nuts, 
etc., etc., all this was excellent, though I believe in this 
instance they all came from Washington. In short it was a 
Washington supper transported to poor Mitchell's Station. 
When all had well eaten and drunken, of things permiss- 
ible, came a batch of regular toasts from Adjutant Small, 
who acquitted himself on this occasion, as he always does, 
with distinguished credit. I can attempt to give you but 
very few of the toasts, regular or volunteer. The eloquence 
and wit which followed them, I must leave almost entirely 
to the imagination of your readers to supply. "Our colonel. 
He has been tried by the camp and the march, by battle and 
by prison. We are made happy to-night in welcoming his 
return, by daring escape from the toils of a dreary captivity, 
and know not which the more to approve, the nobleness of 
his manhood, or the superiority of his soldierly qualities; 
his country has need of both; may nothing but a just and 
glorious peace ever again deprive her of his services. Lieu- 
tenant-Colonel Farnham : the worthy representative of his 
superior. His happiness at the return of his commanding 
officer is only paralled by his earnestness and undivided 



170 HISTORY OF THE 

efforts to maintain the reputation of the Sixteenth Maine, 1864 
during his absence. Officers of the Sixteenth Maine who 
are not with us tonight: with some of them we shall be 
associated no more on earth; they are absent but not for- 
gotten. " 

This toast was responded to in an excellent speech by 
Dr. Alexander. To a toast alluding to the tunnel through 
which our prisoners escaped, Dr. Whitney, brigade surgeon, 
— who took lodgings for a considerable time at Libby, — 
replied in an admirable speech. The Doctor found it so 
good to gel out, that he was almost tempted to go in again, 
for the pleasure of coming out. Colonel McCoy replie 1 in a 
h that brought down the house, to a toast compli- 
mentary of the One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania. 
Colonel Davis, whose encampment is a paragon of neatness 
and comfort, replied in his calm and witty way to a toast 
complimentary of the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts. In the 
absence of Colonel Leonard, of the Thirteenth Massachu- 
setts, commanding brigade, Captain Porter, assistant adju- 
tant-general, was called up, and detailed Lieutenant Bradlee 
to make a speech, which he did greatly to the amusement 
of all. At about eleven o'clock the company broke up. 
Two or three hours had been well enjoyed, and most of us 
emerged into the pitch dark and rain of the night, to find 
our camps, and thankful, I trust, that they were still dry and 
comfortable. The occasion was a happy one, marked by 
good feeling and sobriety. 

Tuesday forenoon, at nine o'clock, some four or 
rive hundred men from the different regiments in the 
brigade assembled near regimental headquarters. 
Soon after, the battalion, in command of Sergeant- 
Major Stevens, led by the band, doubled on the 
center in front of the colonel's tent. Colonel Tilden 
made his appearance, and accepted as a gift from 
the enlisted men, the beautiful horse ridden by him 
yesterday, together with a complete set of equip- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 171 

1864 ments. The presentation was made by Sergeant- 
Major Stevens, in a feeling address. Colonel Tilden 
then took by the hand those captured with him at 
Gettysburgh. The remainder of the day was spent 
in field sports. In the evening, the officers, with 
their guests, the brigade commander and staff, and 
officers from other regiments, partook of a luxurious 
dinner in the chapel. The rain, which commenced 
drizzling in the morning, now came down in tor- 
rents. 

Mar.3o. A complimentary dinner was given to the band, 
sergeants, and color guard. 

Mar i All quiet on Cedar Run, except that infernal horn 
of the One Hundred and Seventh Pennsylvania, 
which has volume enough to waken the dead. The 
health of the regiment greatly improved during the 
month of March, and no death was recorded, except 
at the division hospital. 

The " army hospital " was an institution never 
to be forgotten bj a patient. The " surgeon's call " 
at first suggested care for the sick, and certain reme- 
dies for nostalgia. Men were disinclined to heed the 
call, and shrank from the nrysteries of that long, 
white tent, — its row of cots so close together that 
one patient could reach over and clasp the feverish 
hand of his neighbor. The whole interior arrange- 
ments were horrible in suggesting sickness, suffering, 
and death away from home, and only a thin canvas 
between one and eternity, which flapped restlessly in 
the wind as if impatient to open its loose seams and 
let some tired spirit through. 



172 HISTORY OF THE 

If one took pains to visit the sick, his impressions 18G4 
would be lasting. The row of fair, boyish faces 
drawn with suffering, — how eagerly they scanned 
each new face as it entered under the raised flap, as 
if, by some possibility, friends from distant home 
had come to them ! Here and there would be seen 
the wrinkled face of an old man (more patriotic 
than wise) whose seams and lines of age were made 
more conspicuous by the fading of hair and whisker 
dye. If they lived through their first hospital ex- 
perience, a few months saw them at home with a 
satisfied consciousness of having done what they 
could — and later in life enjoying a comfortable 
pension from a grateful government. It did seem 
strange that some men grew old so rapidly. A few 
months since they swore they were only forty-five, 
and now they are just as ready to swear that they are 
seventy-five. Early in the war, " bummers " were 
unknown. Only after one or two skirmishes did 
they develop a wonderful capacity for belly-aches. 
The favorite disease was " diarrhoea," which became 
chronic in a week. The general order for " three 
days' rations, and forty rounds of ammunition," was 
equal to croton oil in its effects; " winter quarters " 
was the only antidote, although " numbers six, nine, 
and eleven " were prescribed as a remedy. 

Mingled with pity was a feeling of indignation to 
see so many able-bodied men fall into line at the 
head of each company street every morning, at the 
surgeon's call, and march to the hospital tent, and 
swallow, with evident relish, a blue pill, bitter mor- 
phine, or quinine, and whisky. Boys of seventeen 



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18G4 



would watch this funeral procession, so filled with 
disgust and anger, that no discipline could prevent 
the most scientific profanity. The regular prescrip- 
tions were numbered six, nine, and eleven, which 
were blue pill, quinine, and vinum. We soon learned 
that "vinum" meant either wine or brandy. I have 
seen men count from right to left, "six, nine, eleven," 
— " six, nine, eleven," — " six, nine, eleven," and 
step into the ranks just where eleven would strike. 
It was a sure thing, as the surgeon gave in regular 
order, as the men filed past him, something as fol- 
lows: "Well, what is the matter with you?" "I 
don' know, doctor, I 've got an awful pain in my 
bowels; guess I 've got the chronic diarrhoea." 
" Let 's see your tongue ! Give him number six ! 
Next, what is the matter with you?" "I was took 
with an awful griping in my bowels — guess I 've 
got the chronic diarrhoea." " Give him number 
nine! Next, what ails you?" "I've g-g-got an 
almighty b-b-belly-ache, g-g-guess I 've got the 
chronic d-d-diarrhoea." " Run out your tongue ! 
Give him number eleven ! " 

April i. All-fools-day was appropriately observed. It 
rained. The One Hundred and Seventh Pennsyl- 
vania left us. The only objection we had to this 
regiment, they could n't eat baked beans, but would 
persist in eating that abominable slosh called " swa- 
gin," by the boys. 

April 3. The Ninetieth Pennsylvania joined the brigade, 
and took the barracks vacated by the One Hun- 
dred and Seventh. 

April 4. Colonel Tilden assumed command. 



174 HISTORY OF THE 

Regiment detailed for three days' picket duty. 1864 
Cold rain-storm. pn l 

Reviewed by General Grant. It was amusing to April 8. 
notice how keenly every one looked at the new com- 
mander-in-chief. Many were disappointed in the 
appearance of the plain and unpretending general, 
and no enthusiasm was, or could be shown for the 
power that lay hidden beneath a modest exterior. 
Grant's face showed the energy of silence, of patience, 
and a consciousness of possessing the profound strat- 
egy which lies in unswerving persistence. 

Heavy thunder-shower. Apr. 10. 

Regiment detailed for three days' picket duty. Apr. 20. 

Fifty men were transferred to the navy and Apr. 22. 
veteran reserve corps. 

Broke camp and moved across Cedar Run, half a A i"- 26- 
mile up the railroad, in order to get rid of all sur- 
plus baggage, and accustom ourselves to sleeping on 
the ground, preparatory to field duty. The forma- 
tion of the regiment during the campaign was as 
follows: C, H, B, D, G, I, A, K, E, F. 





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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 1 75 



CHAPTER XII. 



WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN. 



1864 May, 1864, initiated a campaign of corduroy roads, 
May. bridge anc l earth-works, and until September there 
was a smell of new earth about us, suggestive of 
planting time at home. We digged, we tramped ; 
we tramped, chopped wood, and digged. It was 
shovel and shoot, shoot, shovel, and dig. We dug 
before reveille, and fought before noon; marched 
a short distance, and if it were n't good shooting, 
piled up the ground. Often the rebels objected; 
then we would have a fight, and appropriate their 
works — if we were the smartest. After supper, 
and half a ration of good (?) government whisky, 
and further stimulated by a wholesome respect for 
somebody in gray in front of us, we turned to the 
fresh air new earth, and the morning light showed 
the herculean labor of a few hours, just as a long line 
of tired boys shouldered their knapsacks and moved 
out, and so on through the Wilderness to Spottsyl- 
vania, North Anna, and Cold Harbor. Zigzag lines 
and parallels crossed the ground in every direction. 
Oftentimes the gray of the morning would find the 
gray of the rebellion but a few yards front of us, 
looking over works a foot higher than ours. Some- 



176 HISTORY OF THE 

times the presence of the enemy would be announced 1864 
by the whistling through the fog of a bullet uncom- 
fortably near one's head, or the dull thud of a bullet, 
as it put out the life of some mother's boy and the 
light of a distant home. A bread box, often only 
an army blanket, a few sad words of prayer, some 
more digging, amid tears and sorrow, to be followed 
daily by similar horrors, called " fortunes of war." 
Accustomed to it as we were, every case brought 
forth fresh words of sympathy for the wounded at 
home. But we had no time for mourning. " Port- 
able breast-works on the tramp" they called us. We 
alternately shouldered spades and muskets, and saw 
visions of Richmond and peace in the future. 

The expected order to march was received, and at M ay3. 
two o'clock A.M., Majr 4th, the regiment broke camp May 4. 
and took the road to Culpeper ; thence to the right 
through Stevensburgh to Germania Ford, and crossed 
at four p.m. Bivouacked at night near Wilderness 
Church, having marched twenty-five miles. The 
men unused to marching and heavily loaded strag- 
gled far behind, and some of them, together with 
thousands of blankets and overcoats, were picked up 
by guerrillas who kept well up to our rear. 

"Reveille at four a.m. Moved forward to the M ay5. 
Lacy House, halted and rested until noon, when the 
engagement became general. The brigade formed 
in line of battle, and advanced across the fields and 
woods, and by the Orange Court House road about 
one mile, when the rebels were found in force with 
artillery commanding the road. Within short range 
of this battery the woods terminated in an open 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 177 

1864 field. The regiment advanced to the border of this, 
and held the point until about sunset ; when a charge 
was ordered, but failed to obtain any advantage. We 
formed at edge of woods and repulsed every attack 
of the enemy, until relieved and sent to the rear at 
daylight May 6th. 

May e. " Coffee was made and breakfast eaten, when the 
brigade again advanced to nearly the old position ; 
but was shortly withdrawn, and sent to the extreme 
left on the F. and O. plank road, where breast- works 
were built under active skirmishing. Thus far our 
loss was slight. 

May 7. "The intrenchments were strengthened and the 
ground held, with slight skirmishing. At eight p.m. 
the regiment was relieved and massed with the divis- 
ion near the church, whence a rapid night's march 
was made, by the way of Todd's Tavern, to near 
Spottsylvania Court House. Halted at three a.m. 

May 8. " May 8th near the rebel lines. An hour's halt was 
given to close up the division and rest. Thoroughly 
exhausted, the men threw themselves flat to the 
ground and slept. At nine a.m., the regiment was 
in line with the division, led by General Robinson 
on that famous charge of double-quick, for full two 
miles, nearly to the court-house, when the General 
was wounded and the exhausted troops, encountering 
fresh forces behind strong breast-works, were with- 
drawn a short distance and re-formed. Works were 
thrown up and the ground held until the army 
advanced. The loss in the regiment was nearly one 
hundred men. Captain Belcher, of Company G, and 
Lieutenant Fowler, of Company A, were so severely 
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178 HISTORY OF THE 

wounded as to require their discharge. Lieutenant 1864 
Richards, of Company H, was wounded and taken 
prisoner." The color-bearers won the admiration of 
all by their saucy intrepidity. Not once did the 
loved ensigns touch the ground. The flag was car- 
ried in the case for protection through the woods, 
but on reaching the enemy's lines the brave Corporal 
Palmer deliberately removed the case and flung the 
ensign to the air amid the cheers of the men. 
Almost instantly he was struck in the arm and 
received a bullet in the side. The brave fellow held 
the flag aloof until it was taken from his grasp by 
Corporal William Manchester, who gave the State 
flag to Corporal Robinson Fairbanks of Company C. 
Corporal Palmer crawled to the rear on his hands 
and knees' until exhausted. That night he was 
found by comrades and carried to the hospital where 
he died. At night five days' rations were issued 
to the brigade. Colonel Coulter of the Eleventh 
Pennsylvania assumed command, of division. In his 
official report he says, "The disability of General 
Robinson at this juncture was a severe blow to the 
division and certainly influenced the fortunes of the 
day. The want of our commanding officer pre- 
vented that concert of action which alone could 
have overcome the enemy in front." 

Skirmishing continued all last night and during May 9 
today. The regiment changed position several times 
to the right, and each time threw up breast-works. 

The battle of Laurel Hill was fought. The Six- j^y 10 . 
teenth was in the breast-works built the night before, 
until eleven a.m. It was then ordered toward the 



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1864 



left and center, and took part in the day's engage- 
ments that terminated in a general charge on the 
rebel works about seven p.m. Corporal Fairbanks, 
being wounded, gave the State colors to Corporal 
Bradford, of Company E. During the charge, Corpo- 
ral Manchester was wounded, when Bradford, the 
only one of the guard left, seized his colors and 
carried both, until relieved by Barney Boyle, of 
Company G, who, mixing brogue and courage, stuck 
by Bradford, swearing by all the saints in the calen- 
dar that he would "stand by the ould flag as long as 
there was a gray divil in front." The regimental 
loss during the day was fifty men and four officers. 
At eight o'clock the regiment was relieved, and sup- 
plied with rations and ammunition. The First Bri- 
gade was temporarily assigned to the First Division, 
General Cutler commanding. 

M:iy 11. A slight change in position, and more or less skir- 
mishing. 

May 12. The men, thoroughly exhausted, would lie at 
length on the cool, fresh earth, some of the timid 
ones hugging the bottom of the trench, painfully 
expressing the dread of something to come. And yet 
these timid ones, at the first rebel yell, would over 
and " at them," or draw bead on some venturesome 
Johnnie, and shout with derision if he was made to 
dodge. If they dropped him, a grim look of satisfac- 
tion, shaded with pity, passed over their dirty faces. 
The quiet was almost unbearable, the heat in the 
trenches intolerable, and rain, which commenced 
falling, was most welcome. Time dragged. We 
had not the slightest hint of what was developing. 



180 HISTORY OF THE 

The rebels seemed very far off, and trouble omi- 1864 
nously near. 

From the right came an aide, and, quietly passing 
down the line of works, he dropped a word to this 
and that colonel; only a ripple, and all was again 
suspiciously still. "What was it, colonel?" asked 
the adjutant. The colonel made no reply, but simply 
pointed up the hill. Soon he took out his watch and 
looked anxiously to the right. Suddenly a commo- 
tion ran down the line, followed by the command, 
" Attention ! Forward, double-quick ! " On went 
the brigade with a yell which was echoed from thou- 
sands of throats in front, and thrown back by the 
double columns in our rear. Down from the rebel 
right thundered shot and shell, making great gaps in 
our ranks, while on swept the brigade, until suddenly 
loomed up in our front, three lines of works — liter- 
ally a tier, one above another — bristling with rifles, 
ready aimed for our reception. There was lead 
enough to still every heart present, and yet, when 
sheets of flame shot out in our faces, scarcely a dozen 
men of the regiment were hit. Then men tore 
madly at the abatis, and rushed on only to fall back 
or die. Again and again did the brigade charge, and 
as often came those terrible sheets of flame in our 
faces, while solid shot and shell enfiladed our lines. 
The crash which followed the fearful blaze swept 
away men, even as the coming wind would sweep 
away the leaves from the laurel overhead. Our 
ammunition was reduced to three rounds, when 
Colonel Lyle directed me to hasten to General Cut- 
ler and ask for ammunition or release. Hastening 



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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 181 

to the rear, I found the General nervously watching 
the effects of the shell which came crashing through 
the trees over his head. He came immediately for- 
ward to meet me, and said, " What is it, lieuten- 
ant?" Taking the verbal dispatch from Lyle, he 
replied, "Don't know that I can get a round of 
ammunition to your brigade. Tell Colonel Lyle to 
hold his position until relieved." 

I was absent scarcely ten minutes, yet long enough 
for death to do its harvest work. "Look here," said 
Colonel Farnham. Partly buried in leaves and dirt 
lay the form of a splendid officer of the Ninetieth 
Pennsylvania, his head entirely shot away. Piled 
against his body lay six dead and dying men, all 
silenced by one shell. While viewing the ghastly 
sight, a huge shell exploded in our midst, sending 
Colonels Pray and Farnham to the ground, and 
Adjutant Small whirling like a top, neither of whom 
were injured. Just as the last charge was rammed 
home, relief came, when the brigade retired to the 
works in the rear, to learn that "it was not expected 
of the brigade to carry the works, only to hold a 
strong force of the enemy, while Hancock carried 
the lines in his front, which were more favorably 
situated for a successful attack." " Maine in the 
War " thus truthfully says of Major Leavitt : — 

In this charge Major Leavitt was mortally wounded, the 
musket ball passing through his chest. He was carried to 
the field hospital and thence to Washington, where he died 
May 30th. "Words would but feebly express the feelings of 
his brother officers as they parted for the last time with him, 
who by his noble virtues and manly qualities, had endeared 
himself to every heart. Ever will they fondly cherish the 
memory of one of earth's truest men and bravest soldiers. 



182 HISTORY OF THE 

Corporal James C. Foss of the color guard, while 1864 
lying flat upon the brush had a solid shot go under 
him raising him bodily from the ground. A comrade 
spoke to him a moment after and receiving no reply 
touched him and found a lifeless body, with not a 
scratch or bruise upon it. 

The regiment changed position several times dur- May 13. 
ing the day, and all the while with more or less 
skirmishing. At ten P.M. left Laurel Hill by a wide 
detour through the woods, and by roads to the 
Fredericksburgh and Spottsylvania Pike, one mile 
from the court-house, and occupied the breast-works 
thown up by the Ninth Corps, at daybreak. 

From the 14th to the 21st, there were frequent May 14. 
changes in line of battle and continued skirmishing, 
but no engagements or movements of any impor- 
tance. When the main line was withdrawn for a 
movement to the left, Corporal F. L. Tarbox, of 
Company F, was among the number left on the 
picket line, and they, hearing an unusual commotion 
both in front and rear, pushed back to join the regi- 
ment and approaching the works were astonished 
and alarmed to receive a cordial invitation from the 
line of rebels to " come in, Yanks." They quickly 
scattered, amid a shower of bullets, rather than again 
starve at Libby and Belle Isle. Tarbox went to the 
left, tearing through the thorns and laurel all night, 
losing gun and equipments and nearly all his cloth- 
ing, and early next morning was challenged by a 
Union vidette and soon after joined his company, 
ready for duty. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 183 

1864 The Sixteenth now numbered less than two hun- 

May 20. (j re( j men — good and true, rugged and hearty, and 
ready for any duty. We lay within half rifle range 
of the enemy, and could see their dirty rags waving 
saucily in the breeze. The regimental loss since May 
5th was as follows: eleven men killed, nine officers 
and one hundred and twenty-four men wounded, 
two officers and thirty-eight men missing. The 
regiment has been well supplied with rations and 
had access to plenty of good water. The army has 
been skillfully handled with none of the confusion 
and useless nervous hurry of the past. 

May 21. Mail arrived for the first time since we left 
Mitchell's Station. Slung knapsacks at noon and 
made a rapid march to the left, and bivouacked near 
Guiney's Station, on the F. and R. Railroad. 

May 22. Moved at one p.m., and went into bivouac at St. 
Marguerite's Church, twelve miles southwest of 
Bowling Green. 

May 23. Broke camp at five a.m., and marched by the way 
of Gainesville and Mt. Carmel's Church, to Jericho 
Ford, on the North Anna River, and crossed at four 
p.m. with slight opposition. While the Second 
Division was getting into position on the right of 
the First, the enemy opened with shot and shell and 
some musketry, and for forty minutes made it very 
uncomfortable for us, as we were wholly unpro- 
tected. About six o'clock Hill's Second Division 
attacked Griffin's division, and being repulsed, turned 
and made a furious assault on Cutler's, with the evi- 
dent intention of driving us into the river, but the 
skillful handling of our division, and the admirable 



184 HISTORY OF TEE 

disposition of our batteries, foiled the attempt, and 1864 
hurled back the foe in wild confusion and heavy 
loss. Some of our men were wounded hy fragments 
of shell from the depressed pieces in our rear. Ser- 
geant George H. Fisher, Company H, had an artery 
severed, which was quickly taken up by our assist- 
ant surgeon, who was always present in a fight, 
looking as smiling as though in a camp hospital. 
This was a brief but brilliant engagement, and the 
troops received a complimentary order from General 
Meade. After the lead storm and terror of the day, 
when the hush of the great woods stole over our 
hearts with a soothing calm, we lay at length on the 
ground, or rested against the newly built works, 
some munching hard-tack, others whittling, and 
many improving the golden opportunity for writing 
letters ; some peering into the sky through the trees 
overhead, as if to force the secrets of the morrow, 
and while all were in their own way busy, suddenly 
there came out of the silence a low moan, as if from 
the center of the earth. Men looked at each other 
and silently grasped their weapons. The moan grew 
into a cadence, into a song, and from our whole 
front swelled in mighty voice that grand old " Old 
Hundred." 

Occupied and destroyed the railroad. A line of May a. 
battle was advanced and extended to the left, and 
connected with the Second Corps, when breast-works 
were built, in which we remained until the 26th. 

Recrossed the North Anna and continued the May 26. 
march down the river, and bivouacked at sunset on 
the 27th. Length of march, thirty miles. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 185 



1864 

May 28 



Broke camp at five a.m. and continued the march 
down the Pamunky, which the regiment crossed at 
one P.M., near Hanovertown. Formed line of battle 
and built earth-works. 

May 29. Advanced two miles. In the evening the brigade 
was ordered to intrench and hold a position near 
Old Church, fourteen miles from Richmond. 

May 30. Returned to old position. General Lockwood, with 
a batch of green aides, was running the division in a 
feeble way. Advanced with the division two miles, 
and came upon the rebels near Bethesda Church. 
Our skirmishers were hotly engaged. Worked all 
night intrenching. 

May 31. The picket firing continued all day and night. 

June i. The division advanced and drove the rebels over a 
mile, then halted and built a new line of works, in 
which the Sixteenth frequently changed position. 
Until June 5th, we were alternately in the trenches 
and the skirmish line, all the time exposed to severe 
shelling. 

June 3. The pickets of the division extended some two 
miles along the front of our line, but too near the 
works to afford much protection to the men from the 
incessant fire of the enemy. Colonel Tilden as divis- 
ion officer of the picket was ordered to advance the 
whole line. Every man in the regiment held his 
breath as this intrepid officer sprang over the works, 
and alone advanced to the front and down the picket 
line, rapidly issuing his orders under a most galling 
fire. It was a hazardous attempt successfully accom- 
plished, with the loss of one captain wounded, four 
men killed, eight wounded, and six missing. Moving 



186 HISTORY OF THE 

still farther to the left, the Colonel and Captain 
Washburn of the Thirteenth Massachusetts, advan- 
cing beyond the line to reconnoiter in the edge of the 
woods, were met with a shower of bullets, one of 
which severely wounded the Captain. Expecting an 
advance by the enemy, the Colonel immediately 
ordered the picket forward to protect him in recov- 
ering the body of Captain Washburn. 

In the night the regiment was quietly withdrawn June 5 - 
from the enemy's front, and marched rapidly some 
five miles to Cold Harbor, where the corps was put 
in reserve. A part of the Sixteenth left on the skir- 
mish line at Bethesda Church was captured. Some of 
the men escaped and rejoined us here. Clothing and 
shoes were issued. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham was 
detailed as division inspector-general, and chief-of- 
staff to General Crawford. 

The First Brigade was transferred to Third Divis- June 8 . 
ion, under General Crawford. 

Early in the morning the bugle rang out loud and Juneii. 
clear the unwelcome notes to pack up. Marched at 
five a.m., and camped within two miles of Bottom 
Bridge on the Chickahominy river, at noon. 

Under this date, Lieutenant Frank Wiggin, of June 12. 
Company H, writes to the press, as follows: — 

I was taken prisoner on Sunday morning the eighth of 
May, near Spottsylvania, while our division was charging the 
rebel breast- works. On the ninth, myself with nearly four 
hundred other prisoners were started for Richmond, and 
after a hard day's march, and just as we reached Beaver. 
Dam Station, up came Sheridan's cavalry, and in less time 
than it takes me to tell it, we were liberated and our rebel 
guards were skedaddling through the woods. At Beaver 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 187 

1864 Dam we drew rations from rebel supplies, and helped our- 
selves liberally I assure you; then two long traius of cars 
well loaded with commissary stores were fired, the railroad 
track torn up, and then we camped for the night. On the 
morning of the 10th, we took up the line of march for Rich- 
mond, and pursued our course without incident, crossing the 
South Anna near night, and encamping in a splendid grove. 
On the 11th, we reached Ashland about noon, and there 
another destruction of railroad track, bridges, and depots 
took place. At two o'clock we again took up the line of 
march for Richmond, and after traveling about a mile, found 
Stuart's cavalry disputing our further progress; a severe 
action was the result, and in that action the great rebel cav- 
alry general, Stuart, was killed. The rebels were severely 
whipped in this encounter, and were glad to get out of our 
way, but the wounded had to be cared for, and it was mid- 
night before we were ready to start again. The night was 
dark and rainy. We were going directly toward the rebel 
capital. There was no talking and no unnecessary noise, 
and every one seemed to be impressed with a foreboding of 
great events to be soon developed, and two signal guns 
breaking the gloomy stillness of the night did not tend to 
lessen this impression. It seems that one division was con- 
ducted on to the wrong road by their guide, and had to fight 
their way out of a critical situation, but by sunrise the rebels 
had closed in around us and the fighting became general. 
A rebel force was also posted on the other side of the Chick- 
ahominy to prevent our crossing, so for a short time the 
prospect was rather gloomy, but the rebels cannot corner 
our cavalry. General Custer dismounted part of his brigade 
and plunging into the Chickahominy Swamp, they charged 
on the rebels and sent them flying in all directions. We 
then crossed, protected by our artillery, and at noon halted 
at Mechanicsville. 

As we crossed the Chickahominy we could plainly see the 
outer defenses of Richmond. It is strong on that side what- 
ever its other approaches may be. We had no trouble after 
crossing the river, but following the route of the famous 



188 HISTORY OF THE 

seven clays' fight, we proceeded leism-ely to the James River, 1864 
striking it at Haxhall Landing, some three miles above Gen- 
eral Butler's headquarters, to which place the recaptured 
prisoners were sent, and from that time our journey partook 
more of the character of a pleasure excursion than anything 
else. We had a fine sail down the James River to Fortress 
Monroe, and also from Fortress Monroe to Alexandria, 
making in all about three hundred miles by steamer. 

From Alexandria, as soon as we were clothed, armed, and 
equipped, we were sent again to the front by the way of 
Belle Plains, Fredericksburgh, and Bowling Green, finding 
our regiments in line of battle across the North Anna, hav- 
ing been absent from them eighteen days. "We were treated 
well by the rebels while in their hands, and our guards 
seemed to be as good-hearted, intelligent, and well looking a 
lot of men as one often comes across. 

This campaign has learned us what " carrying on war in 
earnest " means. For a month our tattoo has been the boom 
of cannon and the crack of musketry, and our reveille the 
same, while we became so accustomed to the sound of shells 
and bullets whistling over us and by us, that we would cook 
our coffee as unconcernedly as if in winter quarters, and I 
have often listened to catch the tone as a bullet went hum- 
ming by. This is the first Sabbath we have had since the 
first of May. Our corps is lying now at Turnstall Station, 
not far from White House. 

Took up the line of march at six o'clock p.m., 
crossed the river over Long Bridge, pressed forward 
three miles and halted at daylight. Then advanced 
to White Oak Swamp and formed line of battle. 
This demonstration was made by the Third Division, 
alone, while the remainder of the corps, with the 
army, moved farther down and crossed the James at 
Charles City Court House. From our position on 
the brow of a hill, the rebels could be seen less than 
a thousand yards away, getting into line. An officer 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 189 

1864 on a w hite horse was a conspicuous mark for our 
sharp-shooters, but he went about his business 
unharmed. Our skirmishers were deployed, and 
until night kept up a constant peppering. The 
enemy opened with artillery. Our batteries although 
occupying commanding positions, were unaccount- 
ably silent after one discharge. Our loss was two 
men, both severely wounded. After dark, the divis- 
ion withdrew in silence and marched rapidly, with 
June 14. but two hours rest, until noon June 14th, when it 
encamped near Charles City Court House, where 
ammunition and rations were issued. The Sixteenth 
had a weakness for fence rails, and notwithstanding 
the ground had been canvassed, occasionally struck 
a bonanza. As the day's march drew to a close 
every "Sixteener" had an eye on either flank, and 
held himself ready for a dash, at the word "Halt." 
Knapsacks, canteens, and everything which would 
impede his progress were loosened ready to drop, and, 
with one eye on the colonel and the other on his 
particular rail, he waited for the order. 

Sometimes an aide would come dashing down the 
line with " orders " about " holding the colonel 
strictly responsible " for all property, including 
fence rails, on his flanks. A peculiar expression 
would mingle with the color in the colonel's face, 
as he, in ringing tones, repeated the order, and 
added, "Now, boys, I don't want to see one of you 
touch a rail ! " Giving his whole attention to a 
study of the landscape in his rear, there was the 
sound of many feet, and he was quickly relieved of 
all responsibility that was supposed to cluster around 



190 HISTORY OF THE 

forty rods of split cedar. Whether this was " preju- 1864 
dicial to good order and military discipline " or not, 
it certainly improved the landscape, and enriched 
the slave-worn soil. 

The commander of the regiment would wink at a 
reasonable amount of vandalism, when the health 
and comfort of his men were concerned, but there 
was a limit, as in the case of the poor woman who 
lost her all. Her rails were burned, her out-build- 
ings stripped of boards, and her home intruded upon. 
When she came to Colonel Tilden, and, with a face 
full of suffering, told him that some one had taken 
the only kettle she owned, which was a tea-kettle, 
and killed the last poor calf left by those who pre- 
ceded us, his anger was just. The advantage taken 
of his good nature could not be easily forgiven, and 
for a long time we felt the cords of discipline drawn 
closely about us. He immediately called the officers 
around him, and put the case before them in lan- 
guage that mantled every face with shame. Pulling 
his wallet he paid for the calf, restored the kettle, 
and forbade any one's approaching the house. The 
officers immediately pooled in, and I think left the 
old woman in better circumstances than she had 
been in for a year. I have often thought of that 
poor old woman, gray, wrinkled, and worn, bent with 
the cares of many years, alone on the edge of a 
clearing hardly large enough, if all cultivated, to 
bear food for three months, perhaps awaiting the 
return of a husband or son, and daily hoping against 
hope for the presence of either to shield her from 
insult, and keep her from starvation. Visited by 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. \§\ 

1864 fi rs {; one army and then the other, who trampled into 
the earth her little all, alternating betwixt hope and 
despair, what a life she must have led ! Who won- 
ders that it takes time to heal the wounds and quiet 
the spirit of that man, be he never so much a rebel, 
who, if spared, found his mother's heart broken, or 
in vain hunted for her grave in a place changed 
beyond recognition. 

June 16. Sergeant Wilbur F. Mower rejoined the regiment 
and again carried the national colors. Mower was 
soon after promoted, when the flag was returned to 
Sergeant Bradford. Brigade broke camp at dawn 
and marched to the James River and crossed in 
steamers James Brooks and Joseph Powell. Rested 
until afternoon, then marched rapidly to near Peters- 
burgh, halting at three a.m., June 17th. 

June it. At daylight moved across swamp lands, through 
tangled underbrush, to the support of the Ninth 
Corps, and remained under fire all day. At night 
participated in the charge on the rebel works, which 
was but partially successful. 

June is. In the assault that was made, the brigade advanced 
nearly a mile, forcing back the rebels, and gaining 
position on the Norfolk Railroad, within a mile and 
a half of the city. Withdrew from railroad cut, and 
formed in line of battle in the count} 7 " road, along the 
base of the slope overlooking and near the railroad. 
Here the men worked diligently all night, throwing 
up intrenchments. 

June 19. ^ ie reDe l sharp-shooters had an uninterrupted 
range of our whole front, and the men lay close to 
the ground all day, and at night deepened the 



192 HISTORY OF THE 

trenches, and dug parallels and approaches to the 1864 
wells and other works in the rear. The regiment 
remained here until the 24th instant within eighty- 
yards of the rebels, and suffered a daily loss. Cap- 
tain Stevens, of Company E, while reading a news- 
paper, inadvertently moving his head from cover of 
a tree behind which he was seated, was instantly 
shot through the neck. The carotid artery was 
severed, and he died in his brother's arms, vainly 
striving to finish a message of farewell. His brother 
was killed two months later, in the Battle of Weldon 
Railroad. Regimental headquarters were behind a 
monster oak six feet in diameter. A redoubt was 
thrown up some six feet either side and parallel 
with line of works. Here reports were made, rations 
eaten, and callers received. During the day-time, 
military etiquette was as a rule ignored. Visitors, 
orderlies, and aides, came in with a jump and "landed 
on all fours." Sergeant Mower, however, did stop 
to salute. The command of "Down, Sergeant ! " was 
not quick enough, and he today carries a withered 
arm from a bullet lodged in the shoulder. His 
wound was dressed, and the brave fellow smilingly 
saluted, as he left for the hospital. In the rear of 
the brigade was an orchard, covering part of the 
slope. In spite of orders and friendly counsel, men 
would persist in risking life for the possession of 
a green sour apple. A number of brave but fool- 
hardy men lie buried in Virginia, in consequence. 
An orderly handed the colonel a circular today. 
No sooner had he fixed his signature to it, than 
a rebel bullet scattered the sand thickly over the 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 193 

1864 paper. "Never mind the blotter, Adjutant," coolly- 
remarked the colonel, as he shook off the surplus 
dirt. The orderly took the paper, gave a quick 
glance over the redoubt, and jumped for the ditch 
— with an additional hole in his coat. The regi- 
mental loss while occupying this position was one 
officer and six enlisted men killed, and twelve men 
wounded, by sharp-shooters. 
June 24. Moved to the left. The order was executed under 
a furious fire from the rebel batteries. Our new 
position was partially intrenched. The works were 
changed and strengthened. A large fort, subse- 
quently called Fort Davis, in honor of Colonel 
Davis, of the Thirty-ninth Massachusetts, who was 
here mortally wounded, was built by the brigade 
and occupied by several regiments. The Sixteenth 
had the honor of holding a line of works several 
hundred yards in front of the fort, until August 
loth. 

July 3. This Sabbath was quiet, only an occasional shot on 
the skirmish line, and the booming of a sixty-four- 
pounder away up on the right of the line. The 
First Corps and the rebel troops in its front sus- 
pended hostilities as if by mutual consent. Guns 
were stacked, and many of the men lay around on 
the works, talking with the enemy just across the 
way. Occasionally a Yankee and a rebel would 
meet between the lines and exchange coffee and 
tobacco, and offer an Enquirer for a Herald. The 
Johnnies were careful to cut out the "news," and 
the Yanks, equally cautious, passed over a mutilated 
paper. When a rebel battery was about to open 
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194 HISTORY OF THE 

upon us, the skirmishers would shout, " Down, 1864 
Yanks ! " One day the range was low and our 
kitchen department was knocked up, and the rations 
distributed broadcast. When the Union batteries 
were to open, " Down, Reb ! " went the cry, and not 
a grej'-back was seen during the artillery duel which 
followed. The band was with the regiment, and for 
an hour in the morning, and just before sunset, 
would play some of its best selections, generally 
closing with some national air. Often would the 
enemy crowd up to their works and listen to " Amer- 
ica," or the "Battle Cry of Freedom." None of . 
the rebel bands had been heard since we left the 
North Anna. Sunday evenings, " Old Hundred,' 
and "Pleyal's Hymn" would come rolling in over 
the works, from a thousand throats, to mingle har- 
moniously with thoughts of home and a better life. 
And this was war ! 

The following extract from a diary illustrates July 10. 
army life at this time : — 

Let me tell you what is going on within eight hundred 
yards of my tent at nine p.m., Sabbath evening. A sutler 
selling whisky, a prayer-meeting, boys playing poker, band 
playing " Johnnie, Fill up the Bowl," four hundred men at 
work on fortifications, stimulated by half-ration of govern- 
ment whisky, profanity in all directions, violin and banjo 
quicksteps, and five horns sounding tattoo. 

As early as three a.m., the regiment was under j uly30 
arms and nervously waiting for the explosion of 
Burnside's Mine, which was delayed until quarter of 
five. It was a miserable failure, and our divisions 
remained quietly behind their works. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 195 

1864 Xhe Fifth Corps was relieved and withdrawn to 

Aug. 15. ^ e rear ^ preparatory to an attack upon the Weldon 
Railroad, August 18th. 

An-. i6. Colonel Tilden, division officer of the day. Re- 
ceived orders to move at half-past two A.M., 17th. 
A large part of the command detailed for fatigue, 
and went on duty in a heavy rain. 

Aug. n. Packed up ready to move, and remained in posi- 
tion all day. Pitched tents at five P.M., during 
a heavy shower. Ordered to move at four a.m., 
August 18th. 

Aug. is. Struck tents at four a.m. Marched at half-past 
six. Lee was compelled to strengthen his forces 
north of the James, or risk the fall of Richmond. 
Immediately Warren struck out for the long coveted 
road, which was reached at a point called the Yellow 
House, about five miles south of Petersburgh. The 
Sixteenth was the extreme left of the division, which 
was supposed to connect with the right of the Second 
Division, resting upon the railroad. But a most unac- 
countable posting of the brigade, by a bewildered 
commander who moved it in all directions but the 
correct one, left it in an irregular line at an angle of 
forty-five degrees, one hundred and fifty yards from 
the road. Regimental commanders were informed 
that a strong line of skirmishers was posted thirty 
yards in their front, waiting orders to advance. Mean- 
while, no firing of muskets must take place. Hardly 
had the men kicked the underbrush from their feet, 
when the rebels rose up fifty yards in front, with that 
half human, half animal yell, and poured a volley of 
bullets into our column. The Zouave skirmishers, 



196 HISTORY OF THE 

of the Second Division, rushed through the brigade 1864 
to the rear, without firing a gun. Meanwhile, the 
enemy, quick to discover the opening between the 
divisions, filed through and formed rapidly in rear of 
the regiment. The first intimation the right battalion 
had, was the melting away of the left. Some officer 
ordered the men to lie down and blaze away. Imme- 
diately the enemy charged the brigade in front and 
rear, and over one hundred of its numbers started, 
with a most willing escort, for Petersburg!] — cursing 
the blundering stupidity of some one, they knew not 
who. The division, so much of it as remained in line 
of battle, was withdrawn from the woods and a new 
line established, less favorable to the rebels. The 
Sixteenth lost Sergeant-Major Edwin C. Stevens and 
Private James Fahey, Company A, killed ; about 
twenty enlisted men wounded ; Captain Conley, Lieu- 
tenants Broughton, Fitch, and Chapman, Adjutant 
Small, and thirty men prisoners. Intrenchments 
were thrown up during the night, and with one 
important omission (credited to General Crawford) 
we were prepared for the morrow's expected fight. 
Beyond the Third Division was only a skirmish line 
without breast-works, or support. 

The enemy, reinforced, made a heavy attack along Aug. 19. 
the whole line. The skirmish line alluded to gave 
way, and allowed a large force to advance unper- 
ceived, in the dense woods, to the rear of our lines, 
then hotly engaged in front. The First Brigade 
had repulsed two direct assaults, when the rebels 
appeared in their immediate rear. In the confused 
struggle that followed, less than one hundred men, 



1864 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 197 

with two officers, escaped. The regiment sustained 
the following losses in the two days' fight: — 

KILLED. 

Sergeant-Major E. C. Stevens, shot through the head; 
private James Fahey, Company A, do. 

WOUNDED. 

Company A — Sergeant D. A. Spearrin, elbow; privates 
Timothy Ford, chest, flesh wound; Joel B. Hurd, chest, 
dangerously. 

Company B — Privates, Randolph Elbridge, thigh, flesh 
wound; Edward C. Folger, do., fractured. 

Company C — Corporal Robinson Fairbanks, foot, slight; 
privates, Isaac N". Coombs, hip, do.; Otis Getchell, head, 
dangerous; Ambrose C. Davis, hip, deep flesh wound. 

Company E — Corporal Luther Bradford, shoulder, severe; 
privates, Benjamin F. Worth, hand, slight; Elisha Coolley, 
foot, do.; Isaac H. Fairbrother, hip, bayonet wound. 

Company F — Corporal E. H. Floyd, arm, fracture; privates, 
Warren Butters, hand, slight; M. B. Smith, face, arm, and 
arm fracture; Benjamin Dalton, chest, slight; Granville R. 
Jordan, forefinger amputated; Sergeant John McPhee, side, 
contusion. 

Company G — Privates, Luke Emery, leg, slight; A. H. 
Sutherland, foot, slight; Harry Sullivan, hand, slight; David 
A. Scott, foot, slight; B. C. Robie, thumb, slight. 

Company I — Private T. W. Folley, chest, contusion, 
slight. 

Company K — Corporal Everard Thing, arm amputated, 
upper third; privates, George U. Fisher, thigh, severe; Ira 
Page, hip joint, severe. 

MISSING. 

Captains John D. Conley, Company H; J. O. Lord, Com- 
pany K; Adjutant A. R. Small; Lieutenants William H. 
Broughton, Company D; Atwood Fitch, do.; W. II. Chap- 
man, Company K. 



198 HISTORY OF THE 

Company A — Sergeants, James Parsons, C. C. Williams; 1864 
Corporals, Freeman T. Knowles, Tilson T. Whitcomb; 
privates, Freeman Brackett, S. H. Chamberlain, Hugh Con- 
way, Timothy Ford, William H. Knowles, Albert J. Murch, 
Simeon Tripp, Benjamin Carvill or Carver. 

Company B — Privates, Charles D. Smith, Alden Turner, 
Adin B. Thayer, Clinton A. Davis, Henry Maddocks, Henry 
Mansfield. 

Company C — Sergeants, William Farnhum, Henry Fiske, 
Edwin C. Jones; Corporal M. C. Grindle; privates, John 
O. Allen, John Emerson, Martin Butterfield, Ezekiel Cole, 
George W. Evans, William Farrar, William D. Grant, 
Charles H. Gilman, David H. Hines, Elias Humphrey, 
Henry A. Sharp, A. W. Shorey, S. H. Scudder, Charles W. 
Wright, Archibald Phinney. 

Company D — Corporal Charles Couture; privates, S. T. 
Kobinson, Ezra S. Seavy, Austin Hobart, Timothy Butters. 

Company E — Sergeants Joseph Lamb, Warren Seaward; 
Corporals C. F. Blaisdell, H. F. Judkins; privates, Stephen 
Buzwell, Mark Towle, John Hartwell. 

Company F — Sergeant Charles W. Ross; Corporals Charles 
H. Goodrich, Frank J. Leavitt; privates, Theodore T. Buz- 
zell, Wilmot W. Dunton, Dennis Haley, Albert Powers, John 
W. Chadbourne, Samuel Pierce, George W. Smith, John W. 
Webster. 

Company G — Sergeant J. H. Frain; Corporal S. T. Farn- 
ham; privates, W. H. Chamberlain, T. Coharn, M. Doyle, 
Barney Boyle, Patrick Larry, L. M. Porter, B. S. Morgan, 
H. J. Redd, F. S. Saunders, A. Treat. 

Company H — Sergeants George W. Fisher, William Fen- 
nelly; Corporal Thomas Witherly; privates, Charles R. 
Atkins, William Annis, Charles R. Dore, Henry Chandler, 
Lewis F. Gilbert, Charles E. Hatch, Henry Shield, Lemuel 
Hoyt, Dennis Jenkins, Danforth Lovely, Thomas Middle- 
ton, Jasper Nash, George W. Smith, Martin L. Whitten, 
John Farly, Charles Crompton. 

Company I — Sergeant George B. Haskell; Corporals A. 
H. Briggs, William Davis; privates, George W. Anderson, 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 199 

1864 "Wesley Booker, William L. Blagden, Jeremiah Cornish, 
Thomas Campbell, Thomas Crosby, Benjamin D. Colby, 
James T. Dilling, James Dutton, William Frozer, B. F. 
Garcelon, Oliver Stover, Charles Thompson, Steward G. 
Holmes, John Worcester. 

Company K — Sergeant Colon Mayo; Corporal Joseph 
Peacock; privates, A. B. Sanborn, H. Brown, Calvin Marks, 
E. G. Lyons, Charles A. Jordan. 

SUMMARY. 

Number of killed 2 

" " wounded 28 

" " missing 115 

Total loss 145 

Colonel Tilden, in reporting the part taken by his 
regiment in the operations near the Weldon Railroad, 
says : — 

My regiment, numbering eight line officers and two hun- 
dred and thirty-one guns, moved in column with the First 
Brigade on the morning of the 18th inst., and arrived at the 
Weldon Kailroad at twelve M., halted and rested one hour, 
to the right and rear of the Yellow House. At one o'clock 
received orders to advance and form line at the edge of the 
woods, extending my left to the right of the railroad. 
Advanced into the woods to connect with the right of the 
Second Division. While forming my regiment, and before 
the remainder of the brigade on my right had formed, the 
enemy opened a sharp fire on my left and the right of the 
Second Division, causing the latter to retire somewhat, thus 
leaving my left flank exposed. We, however, held the enemy 
some minutes, when I discovered that he was close on my 
flank and rear, causing my men to retire to save capture. 
These were rallied and formed on the left of the One Hun- 
dred and Fourth New York, which position we held the 
remainder of the day. During the night we threw up 
breast-works in our front, extending to the railroad. This 



200 HISTORY OF THE 

position was held by us until two o'clock p.m. , the 19th inst. , ise* 
when we moved to the right one hundred and fifty yards, 
being relieved by a portion of General Hayes' brigade extend- 
ing from my left to the railroad. At three p.m. the enemy 
attacked our line and was repulsed three times, when we 
were attacked in our rear, he having come around the right 
of our line. This attack in the rear, together with the fire 
from our own artillery, created a panic among the men, but 
not until the troops on my right and left had fallen back, did 
I allow my command to retire, feeling confident that if we 
were not attacked in the rear, we could take care of the force 
in our front. On retiring we found that we were completely 
surrounded and were compelled to surrender, not yielding 
however until several efforts were made to elude the enemy. 
At this time my loss was wholly in prisoners. I was cap- 
tured, together with three line officers and eighty-three men. 
Lieutenant Davies and myself succeeded in making our 
escape from the enemy on the 20th inst. My colors were 
destroyed, thus preventing their capture by the enemy. My 
regiment was behind works, and the enemy being obliged to 
emerge from the thick woods in our front was very much in 
our favor in this day's attack, and must have caused severe 
loss to him. 

Colonel McCoy, in reporting the action of the 
First Brigade, says: "This brigade advanced into 
the woods, with orders to connect with the right 
of the Second Division, which extended * across 
and to the right of the railroad, from fifty to one 
hundred yards. This was effected by the Sixteenth 
Maine Regiment ( Colonel Tilden ), that regiment 
being on the left of the brigade. While Colo- 
nel Lyle was exerting himself to bring up each 
successive regiment on the right of the Sixteenth 
Maine into line, it being very difficult to accomplish, 

* Was supposed to. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 0Q\ 

1864 [ n ^] ie thick and tangled wood and underbrush, the 
enemy's column of battle advanced and made a furi- 
ous attack on the Second Division, on our left and 
extending along the front of our brigade, then in 
course of formation. The Sixteenth Maine first 
came under the fire with the right of the Second 
Division. The troops on the right of that division 
retiring somewhat, left the left flank of this brigade 
exposed. This regiment, holding its ground for 
some minutes, soon discovered that the enemy was 
threatening its flank and rear, fell back some hundred 
and fifty yards, together with the other regiments of 
this brigade that had also become engaged, suffering 
a loss of some killed, wounded, and missing. The 
brigade again advanced under a brisk skirmish fire, 
and partially re-occupied the ground from which it 
had just retired." In his report of the engagement 
on the 19th instant, Colonel McCoy after referring 
to his losses by capture, thus speaks of Colonel Til- 
den: "I would not omit to mention that Colonel 
Tilden, of the Sixteenth Maine, a most worthy and 
esteemed officer, being deeply impressed with a vivid 
recollection of a former imprisonment in Richmond, 
after having been taken to Petersburgh, and while 
on his way under guard from that city to the Libby 
Prison, made a most daring and successful escape, 
and rejoined his regiment the third night after his 
capture. Considering the perils through which he 
passed in making his escape, it cannot be otherwise 
regarded than remarkably providential. He was 
accompanied by Lieutenant E. F. Davies, of the 
same regiment. Lieutenant Aubrey Leavitt, acting 



202 



HISTORY OF THE 



aide-de-camp of the First Brigade, was captured, but 1864 
made his escape, bringing into our line a number of 
prisoners. 

OFFICIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES IN FIRST BRIGADE, IN 
THE WELDON RAILROAD CAMPAIGN. 





Killed. 


Wounded 


Missing. 




Troops. 


d 


5 


2 


N 
W 


d 

3 


c 


d 


§ 
H 


d 

C 
1 

1 


d 

*2 
2 

4 




tJ 

2 
6 
8 
1 
10 

27 


8 

Ed 

116 


O 

H 


Brigade Staff 










3 


16th Maine 








2 
11 
5 




1 


4 


28 

30 

16 

8 

3 

85 


159 


39th Massachusetts 






1 
1 


238 293 








96 121 








126 146 










4 

22 




1 


4 


14.') 


152 








2 


721 






867 



The prisoners were closely guarded by the rebels, 
but on their way to Richmond, Colonel Tilden and 
Lieutenant Davies escaped and rejoined the regiment 
on the morning of the 22d. A correspondent of the 
New York Herald thus describes the experience of 
Colonel Tilden : — 

Having on a light-colored and broad-brimmed Kossuth hat 
and a rubber overcoat was unquestionably his salvation. 
The fact that it rained neai'ly all the time he was a prisoner 
gave no look of strangeness or ground of suspicion in his 
wearing a rubber coat, while his broad-brimmed beaver gave 
him the air and tone of a true Southerner " to the manor 
born." At all events, he walked through the streets and 
public places of Petersburgh, picking up much valuable 
information, which he has since imparted to the command- 
ing general. When he first struck the rebel lines, with a 
view to get through them, he was fortunate enough, in his 
place of concealment and observation, to hear a rebel sol- 
dier remark to another, "The Yanks will have hard work 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 203 

1864 getting through our three lines of battle here, but below, 
where there is only a thin skirmish line, it ain't so safe, I 
reckon." The Colonel thought he would take a look after 
that thin skirmish line, and he found it. The heavy storm 
and dense darkness of the night enabled him to set through 
the line. He did not get through any too quick, for two 
shots were fired at him while between the enemy's skirmish 
line and ours. He came upon the pickets of his own bri- 
gade — a piece of good fortune, pleasing, agreeable, and 
quite as remarkable as agreeable. 

The correspondent omitted to compliment Lieu- 
tenant Davies in seconding all the Colonel's move- 
ments. 

Aug. 21. The third and last assault of the enemy at this 
point was handsomely repulsed. Shortly after this, 
the Third Division was reorganized, when the Six- 
teenth was assigned to the Second Brigade, com- 
manded by Brigadier-General Baxter. 

Aug. 22. Colonel Tilden returned from capture, and reported 
to Colonel Lyle. 

Aug. 23. Regiment employed in tearing up the track of the 
Weldon Railroad, until seven o'clock p.m. 

Aug. 25. General Crawford, commanding division, called 
upon Colonel Tilden for his opinion as to the cause 
of our lines giving way on the 19th instant. The 
Colonel's explanation satisfied the General that not 
only the brigade, but the division, did its whole 
duty, and retired only when the enemy appeared in 
their rear. 

Received orders in the afternoon to be in readiness 
to move at short notice. Regiment in line at four 
o'clock, and stacked arms. At two p.m. struck tents 
and moved to the left to support Second Corps. At 



Aug. 26. 



204 HISTORY OF THE 

seven p.m. retired to the woods, in rear of corps 1864 
headquarters, and bivouacked for the night. 

In line at eight o'clock a.m., and moved out just Aug. 27. 
in front of corps headquarters, and formed in line of 
battle at right angles to Weldon Railroad. Threw up 
earth-works and remained quiet during the night. 

Went into camp. Ordered the band to report for Aug. 28. 
duty. Regiment at work on fortifications. Chaplain 
Balkam's resignation accepted. 

Officers engaged on monthly returns. Large part Aug. 29. 
of the regiment on fatigue duty. 

Regiment mustered at half-past one p.m. Received Aug. 31. 
orders to be in readiness to move at a moment's 
notice. Soon after struck tents and changed camp 
to the woods, about three hundred yards in the 
rear. 

At half-past three A.M. went out on a reconnois- sept. 2. 
sance. Held in support of the cavalry until eight 
o'clock, when the regiment returned to camp. 

Lieutenant Davies, with a portion of the regiment, sept. 3. 
detailed for fatigue duty. 

Weather pleasant. Thirty-five men detailed for sept. 4. 
fatigue, which interrupted arrangements for Sunday 
morning inspection. Chaplain held divine service in 
the afternoon. 

September 5th and 6th large details were made for 
fatigue. 

Lieutenant Davies, brigade officer of the day. sept. 9. 
Clothing received and issued to the regiment. 

Railroad completed from City Point to General sept. 11. 
Warren's headquarters. First train arrived this p.m. 



Sept. 28. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 205 

1864 xhe brigade made a successful reconnoissance in 

sept. i5. foe direction of the South Side Railroad, its object 
being to ascertain the position and works of the 
enemy. 

sept 16 ^ ne regiment was assigned to garrison duty in 
Fort Wadsworth, on the Weldon Railroad. The 
unfinished fort was soon completed, and the regi- 
ment moved in and set up "housekeeping." 

Colonel Tilden left for Maine to recover his 
health, which the hardships of the campaign, and 
more particularly his exposure while a prisoner, had 
materially impaired. 

Oct. 6. Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham rejoined the regi- 
ment, and took command. 

Oct. 8. Chaplain Balkam was discharged by special order 
of the War Department, but did not leave the regi- 
ment until the 14th. The whole brigade missed him, 
for he was one of the few brave Christian men who 
comprehended the situation, and adapted himself to 
circumstances in the faithful discharge of his duties. 
"Comrades all know how extempore pulpits and 
altars sprang up for the occasion — often a breadbox, 
and sometimes a beef barrel ; the latter occasionally 

illustrating (as in the case of Chaplain , of 

the th Pennsylvania, whose avoirdupois assist- 
ed gravitation) how uncertain the foundation of a 
chaplain's understanding — how unstable are material 
things, and how exceedingly well a man of small 
brains can fill a pulpit.'''' Chaplain Balkam never 
made a mistake of that kind. Full of humor and 
good cheer, he carried sunshine and good-fellowship, 
as a good soldier carries his musket. He had a heart 



206 HISTORY OF TEE 

as big as a bass drum, and grieved deeply over mat- 1864 
ters beyond his control. 

Ninety conscripts and substitutes arrived ; also Oct. n. 
one company of eighty-four, in command of Captain 
Hildreth, of Gardiner. This detachment was offi- 
cered, and subsequently known as Company A, new 
organization. 

Eighty-seven recruits joined the regiment. Oct. 27. 

Surgeon Alexander was discharged for disability. Nov. 8. 
A more efficient and faithful officer was not in the 
Fifth Corps. 

Colonel Tilden returned from leave of absence, Nov. 29. 
and took command. 

On the morning of the 5th, the Sixteenth was Dec. 5. 
relieved from garrison duty, and ordered to the rear, 
bivouacking near the Jerusalem plank road. 

Broke camp at day-light, and took the road to De c. 7- 
Sussex Court House. Crossed the Nottoway River 
at Blackburn's Ford, and bivouacked two miles from 
the courthouse. 

The march was resumed at dawn, and the object- Dec. 8. 
ive point of the expedition, the Weldon Railroad, 
reached that afternoon. In the work of destruction 
which was rapid and complete, the regiment was 
engaged until midnight, and a portion of the day 
following. 

On the return, the brigade was detailed as rear Dec. 10. 
guard, and covered by a small squadron of cavalry. 
They were attacked about noon by a mounted 
force of the enemy, and driven in confusion upon 
and through the brigade. Two companies of the 
regiment repulsed the charge without loss. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 207 

1864 Recrossed the Nottoway. The hardship and suffer- 
Dec ' ll ' ing incident to a campaign, and so hard to be borne, 
were often tempered by some ludicrous incident. 
Who of the Sixteenth has forgotten Lieutenant S., 
(now a celebrated divine), a tine, dashing fellow, 
but rather too fond of a nice uniform, or the griev- 
ous loss he met with during this campaign ? One 
night, after a heavy day's marching and some fight- 
ing. Lieutenant S. lay down near a camp fire with 
a lot of the boys of his companj'', and as the day's 
duties had been exceedingly arduous to him, he was 
soon fast asleep. During the night he suddenly 
aroused his comrades by jumping up and, frantically 
seizing his coat tails, prancing around like one 
wholly daft, exclaiming, " Water ! Water ! Bring 
some water, for God's sake ; I 'm all afire ! " Can- 
teens were hurriedly brought, and the water poured 
down S.'s back, where the fire seemed to be. In the 
meanwhile nearly the whole regiment had been 
aroused by the excitement in Company — . By the 
time the fire had been "got under control" a large 
crowd had gathered around S., anxiously waiting to 
ascertain what damage had been done. A glance 
was sufficient, for as the unfortunate officer stood in 
the glowing light of the camp fire, it was noticed 
that* the rear part of his fine dress coat had been 
burned away as high up as the buttons below his 
belt, then in a circular form on each side, down to 
the points of the skirts of the coat in front. Know- 
ing the Lieutenant's fastidiousness in matters of 
dress, and observing his rueful countenance as he 
surve}^ed the result of the conflagration, the men 
roared with laughter. Some cried " Fire ! " others, 



208 HISTORY OF THE 

" Water ! " " Play away Six ! " " Shake her down ! " 18G * 
while others hammered on tin plates to represent a 
fire-alarm, and the rush of a hose carriage. All the 
cries resembled those usually heard during a big 
blaze in a civilized community. Fully an hour 
elapsed before the merriment ceased, and the camp 
became quiet. 

Returned to old position near Jerusalem plank 
road, having been absent six days. Marched eighty 
miles, destroyed twenty miles of track and much 
valuable property, with a loss to the regiment of 
four men taken prisoners. The lateness of the sea- 
son, and the continued inclemency of the weather, 
rendered it probable that no further demonstration 
by the Army of the Potomac would be attempted 
before another spring. We were immediately ordered 
to prepare winter quarters. Once more, and for the 
last time, the men fell to with a will, and built sub- 
stantial barracks, and in a few weeks had supplied 
themselves with all the conveniences and home com- 
forts of a settled camp. Company K, as usual, exer- 
cised its ever increasing propensity for foraging, 
hence an inspection of the quarters showed not only 
" conveniences " but some questionable luxuries. 
This camp was called "Camp Leavitt," in honor of 
the lamented Major. It would compare favorably 
with any cantonment in the army. 

Eighty-five recruits joined the regiment. Dec. 19. 

Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham, who had served on Dec. 20. 
the division staff as inspector-general, but had re- 
turned to the regiment during the absence of Col- 
onel Tilden, was again detailed to the same position. 



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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 209 



•iSC.5 



CHAPTER XIII. 

THE CLOSING CAMPAIGN OF THE WAR. 



Since its organization in 1862, the Sixteenth has 
Jan ' L been debited with seventy-one officers and two thou- 
sand and ninety-seven men, and yet today its aggre- 
gate strength is but eight hundred and eighty-seven 
enlisted men and thirty-two officers. Of this number 
are absent, sixteen officers on detached service and 
sick, and three hundred and seventy-five enlisted 
men from various causes; leaving present for duty 
sixteen officers and five hundred and twelve men to 
consider the above, and coolly calculate probabilities 
for the coming year. The defeats sustained during 
the twenty-eight months, the terrible list of casual- 
ties and the hardships endured, had not disheartened 
or soured us. Roseate bulletins describing victories 
when we knew we were whipped, and general orders 
of congratulation for successful movements which 
covered up marches made in the dark, and inglorious 
retreats, did not deceive the rank and file. Men 
knew it all ; knew that they stood with one foot in 
the grave all the while, and for this were better men 
and better soldiers. And better than all, they knew 
that faith was a beautiful trait in human nature, and 
exercised it. Grumble they did, and grumblingly 
14 



210 HISTORY OF THE 

faced the music of bullet and shell, but beneath the 1865 
grumble was a fixed principle that harmonized all 
discords and won for them imperishable laurels as 
patriots. Among the strongest and most lasting 
attachments formed by the Sixteenth for other troops 
during its term of service, was that for the Thirty- 
ninth Massachusetts, Colonel Davis commanding. I 
have no record of the date when it joined the First 
Brigade, but it was a day which marked an era of 
progressive good feeling, which ripened into warm 
personal attachments. This regiment was splendidly 
officered, and, under its able commander, was an ever 
present incentive for us to do our very best. We 
never quite reached its precision in the manual of 
arms. We doubt if in this particular qualification 
it had a superior in the army ; certainly it had not 
an equal in the corps. Colonel Davis had a quiet 
way of coming into our hearts, and he came to stay. 
From this date up to February 5th the regiment 
remained in camp near Petersburgh, on the Jerusa- 
lem plank road. 

On the morning of the 5th the regiment, number- Feb 5 
ing eight line officers and two hundred and twenty- 
three guns (the last detachment of recruits, camp 
guard, and sick, remaining in camp), broke camp at 
seven o'clock a.m., in light marching order, and 
supplied with four days' rations, moved out in the 
direction of Hatcher's Run via Vaughan Road; and 
on this road, about two miles southwest of Rowanty 
Creek, the regiment, with the brigade, bivouacked 
for the night. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 211 

1865 Moved out on the Vaughan Road about four 
o'clock a.m., and halted at eight on the east side of 
Hatcher's Run, where the regiment remained until 
two o'clock P.M., when the brigade was moved for- 
ward about two miles, and formed in lines of battle. 
The Sixteenth, having the center of the first line, 
advanced and engaged the enemy, and from this 
point, until late in the p.m., the regiment was kept 
under fire. Three successive charges were made by 
this line, and as many times we were forced back by 
superior numbers, and the last movement to the 
rear, late in the afternoon, being caused by opera- 
tions of the enemy in strong force on our flank. 
The line was soon re-established, and the enemy, 
who were following up their success, were driven 
back in confusion. This ended the operations of the 
day, and the regiment bivouacked near Hatcher's 
Run, but a short distance from the scene of action. 
The casualties for the Sixteenth were as follows : 
One commissioned officer wounded, two enlisted men 
killed, thirty-four wounded, and eleven missing, — 
total, one commissioned officer and forty-seven en- 
listed men. 

Moved at seven A.M. Marched two miles north- 
east on the Vaughan Road, and formed on the right 
of the first line of battle, in the open field west of 
the road. The line advanced about nine a.m., forced, 
the enemy from his temporary works, and steadily 
drove him through the woods, giving us an elevated 
position in a belt of woods, some three hundred and 
fifty 3 r ards in front of his main line. About eleven 
o'clock the Sixteenth, in charge of Captain Davies, 



Feb. 7. 



212 HISTORY OF THE 

Company C, deployed as skirmishers. Immediately 1865 
the enemy opened his artillery on the right of our 
line, compelling it to retire. The regiment again 
advanced to within two hundred yards of the rebel 
works, and, from lack of support, and ammunition, 
once more retired to its first position. 

About one o'clock, February 8th, the line was Feb. 8. 
withdrawn, and bivouacked about two miles from 
the battle-field. The Sixteenth lost in the two days' 
engagement one officer and seventy-three men, killed 
and wounded. In his official report of the battle, 
Colonel Tilden says: "I desire to bring to the notice 
of the general commanding, the name of Color Ser- 
geant Luther Bradford, who was wounded in the 
left arm, (causing amputation of the same,) while 
gallantly bearing the colors in advance of the line, 
urging the men on to their work. This is the third 
time he has been wounded since his connection with 
the color guard. Corporal J. M. Grindle, of the 
color guard, is also deserving of especial mention for 
his bravery in seizing the colors after Sergeant Brad- 
ford was wounded, and pushing forward in advance 
of the line, and placing them in the enemy's works. 
This act of bravery was performed in presence of 
the general, commanding brigade. The Corporal 
was also wounded. It is with great pleasure that I 
can speak in commendatory terms of the officers of 
my command, who were constantly with their com- 
panies from the time of our breaking camp on the 
5th instant. I deem it worthy of remark, that, with 
two exceptions, the line officers present came out 
with the regiment as non-commissioned officers and 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 213 



1865 



privates, and gained their present positions by meri- 
torious conduct on former occasions. Especial credit 
is due to Captain E. F. Davies, for his efficient aid in 
taking charge of the regiment while deployed as 
skirmishers on the 6th instant. I can also speak in 
high terms of the conduct of the non-commissioned 
officers and men, some of whom had never before 
been under fire. I should not forget to mention 
Corporal James Maloney, Company H, who bore the 
colors with honor and credit to himself, after two 
color bearers had been successively wounded and 
carried from the field." 

Feb. 9. The regiment was on picket near Halifax Road and 
on the 10th returned to old camp, and on the 11th 
moved into camp near the Weldon Railroad above 
Ream's Station, where the regiment remained until 
March 29th. 

Mar. 29. Broke camp and moved with the brigade at six 
o'clock A.M., marching toward the Boydton plank 
road, and formed line of battle at four o'clock p.m., 
one and a half miles from the road, and bivouacked 
for the night. 

Mar. 30. Moved forward toward the Boydton plank road, 
which was reached and breast-works thrown up, in 
which the regiment bivouacked for the night. 

Mar. 31. Moved out of the works, and after a few prelimi- 
nary movements, participated in the battle of Grav- 
elly Run, suffering the following casualties : one 
enlisted man killed, four wounded, and twenty-three 
men and one officer missing. 

Apr. i. Moved from position occupied March 31st, and 
halted near Gravelly Run Church until about one 



214 HISTORY OF THE 

p.m., when the regiment moved in a northwesterly 1865 
direction some four miles, and formed line of battle 
facing the South Side Railroad. Advanced steadily 
until dark, driving the enemy, flanking and captur- 
ing his works. The regiment during the advance 
captured a train of wagons and ambulances upon the 
White Oak Road. So impetuous was the charge, so 
intent was the regiment upon its mission, and so 
determined to have the wagon train, that the right 
of the regiment deploying, charged through the sec- 
ond and first lines of the brigade much to the aston- 
ishment and merriment of the men. " How came 
you here?" demanded Colonel McCoy of Colonel 
Tilden. " Don't know," replied the Colonel. " We 
are after that wagon train. Forward, boys!" The 
casualties of the day were : Lieutenant-Colonel Farn- 
ham severely wounded, one enlisted man killed and 
twelve wounded. 

Moved directly toward the South Side Railroad, Apr. 2. 
which was reached about three o'clock p.m. Moving- 
down the road about seven miles, turned to the left, 
marched in a northwesterly direction until about 
half-past six p.m., halted and stacked arms. At half- 
past seven the enemy opened with musketry from a 
piece of woods, but without effect. The firing soon 
ceased, and no further demonstration being made by 
the enemy, the regiment went into bivouac. 

Lieutenant George D. Bisbee rejoined his company Apr. 5. 
from Camp Parole. From this point the regiment 
followed the brigade on its direct route to Appo- 
mattox Court House, at which place on the 9th 
instant, the rebel general, Lee, surrendered the 
Army of Northern Virginia. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 215 

1865 it was j a t e j n j] ie afternoon when it became known that 
General Lee had sent for General Grant to surrender to him. 
It was between two and three o'clock when we met in the 
little room in the house where the surrender of Lee's army 
took place. I know there is a belief that the surrender took 
place under an apple tree, where Grant and Lee met and 
exchanged a few words. The surrender took place in the 
left-hand room of that old-fashioned double house. The 
house had a large piazza, which ran along the full length of 
it. It was one of those ordinary Virginia houses, with a 
passage-way running through the center of it. 

In that little room where the meeting took place sat two 
young men — one a great-grandson of the Chief-Justice 
Marshall of the Supreme Court, reducing to writing the 
terms of the surrender, on behalf of Robert E. Lee; the 
other a man with a dusky countenance — a great-nephew of 
that celebrated chief, Eed-Jacket — acting under General 
Grant. The two were reducing to writing the terms of the 
surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia to the Army 
of the Potomac. Gathered around the room were several 
officers, of whom I was one. 

At some distance apart sat two men; one, the most re- 
markable man of his day and generation. The larger and 
older of the two was the most striking in his appearance. 
His hair was as white as the driven snow. There was not a 
speck upon his coat; not a spot upon those gauntlets that he 
wore, which were as bright and fair as a lady's glove. That 
was Robert E. Lee. The other was Ulysses S. Grant, whose 
appearance contrasted strangely with that of Lee; his boots 
were nearly covered with mud; one button off his coat — 
that is, the button off was not where it should have been — 
it had clearly gone astray; and he wore no sword, while Lee 
was fully and faultlessly equipped. The conversation was 
not rapid, b} r any means. Everybody felt the overpowering 
inlluence of the scene. Every one present felt they Avere 
witnessing the proceedings between the two chief actors in 
one of the most remarkable transactions of this nineteenth 



216 HISTORY OF THE 

century. The words that passed between Grant and Lee 1865 
were few. 

General Grant — endeavoring to apologize for not being 
fully equipped, and n6ticing Lee's appearance — while the 
secretaries were busy, said: " General Lee, I have no sword; 
I have been riding all night." And Lee, with that coldness 
of manner, and all the pride — almost haughtiness — which, 
after all, became him wonderfully well, never made any 
reply, but in a cold, formal manner bowed. And General 
Grant, in the endeavor to take away the awkwardness of the 
scene, said: " I don't always wear a sword, because a sword 
is a very inconvenient thing." That was a very remarkable 
thing for him to say, considering that he was in the presence 
of one who was about to surrender his sword. Lee only 
bowed again. Another, trying to relieve the awkwardness 
of the occasion, inquired. " General Lee, what became oi 
the white horse you rode in Mexico ? He might not be dead 
yet, he was not so old." General Lee bowed coldly, and 
replied, "I left him at the White House, on the Pamunkey 
River, and I have not seen him since." There was one 
moment when there was a whispered conversation between 
Grant and Lee, which nobody in the room heard. 

The surrender took the form of correspondence; the 
letters were all signed in due form, by the chief actors, in 
the presence of each other. Finally, when the terms of the 
surrender had all been arranged, and the surrender made, 
Lee arose, cold and proud, and bowed to every person in 
the room on our side. I remember each one of us thought 
he had been especially bowed to. And then he went out 
and passed down the little square in front of the house, and 
bestrode that gray horse that carried him all over Virginia, 
and when he had gone away we learned what that whis- 
pered conversation had been about. General Grant called 
his officers about him, and said, " You go to the Twenty- 
fourth, and you to the Fifth," and so on, naming the corps, 
" and ask every man who has three rations to turn over two 
of them. Go to the commissaries, and go to the quarter- 
masters, etc. General Lee's army is on the point of starva- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 217 

1865 tion!" And twenty-five thousand rations were carried to 
the Array of Northern Virginia. — Gen. Geo. H. Sharp. 

General Robert E. Lee was visited at Richmond, 
after Appomattox, by Chaplain Pepper, of the Eight- 
tie th Ohio Regiment, who has published some remi- 
niscences of his interview. 

The General spoke admiringly of Grant. " I wish," he 
said, "to do simple justice to General Grant when I say 
that his treatment of the Army of Southern Virginia is 
without a parallel in the history of the civilized world. 
When my poor soldiers, with famished faces, had neither 
food nor raiment, it was then that General Grant immedi- 
ately issued that humane order that forty thousand rations 
should he furnished to the impoverished troops. And that 
was not all of his magnanimity. I was giving directions to 
one of my staff officers, when making out the list of things 
to he surrendered, to include the horses. At that moment 
General Grant, who seemed to be paying no attention to 
what was transpiring, quickly said, "No, no, General Lee, 
not a horse — not one — keep them all! Your people will 
need them for the spring crops ! " 

Apr. 15. The regiment remained at Appomattox Court House 
until April 15th, when it broke camp, and with the 
brigade marched to Black and White Station on the 
South Side Railroad, and went into camp on the 
21st, and remained until May 1st. Major Small, 
Captains Conley and Lord, and Lieutenant Chapman 
rejoined the command from Camp Parole, Annapolis. 
Colonel Tilden left camp for Maine on fifteen days 
leave of absence, drawn thither by the alarming ill- 
ness of his wife. The prayers and sympathy of the 
men went with him. Major Small assumed com- 
mand of the regiment. The last brigade drill in 



218 HISTORY OF THE 

which the regiment participated, was had at this 1865 
station. 

Our work was done. The bugle sounded the Mayi. 
order to pack up and march, and without a regret 
the men saw the sacred soil glide under their feet 
and fade into the distant perspective. Manchester 
was reached on the 4th instant. 

The brigade camped that night within sight of May 4. 
the Libby Prison. Through its grated windows, the 
writer, with many others had often cast longing eyes 
upon the green field now occupied by our tents. 

On the 6th, continued the march, passing through Ma x 6 - 
the principal streets of Richmond, to Hanover Court 
House. Thence over familiar ground to Fredericks- 
burgh, where the regiment bivouacked on the 9ith. 
In the morning moved over the old battle-field where May 9. 
the regiment received its first baptism of blood. 
Many of the men passed the whole distance in 
silence with uncovered heads. Crossing the Rappa- 
hannock below the city, the march was continued 
without incident via Fairfax Court House to Arling- 
ton Heights. Went into camp at Balls Cross Roads 
and remained until June 5th. Of all the marches 
made by the Sixteenth, for rapidity and length, with- 
out rest, none would compare with that most inhu- 
man tramp for display at the " Grand Review." It 
was the last ounce of suffering needed to break the 
health of thousands of veterans. It was indeed a 
magnificent spectacle. The vanity of that prince of 
military humbugs, Halleck, as well as that of Presi- 
dent Johnson was fully gratified. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 219 

1865 Captain Walter T. Chester mustered the Sixteenth 
June 5. jjegjment f Maine Volunteers out of the United 
States military service, in compliance with the fol- 
lowing order: — 

Hdq'rs Army of the Potomac, 
June 4, 1865. 

Special Orders, JVb. lJfl. 

Under the provisions of General Orders, No. 94, current 
series from the Adjutant-General's office, and General Orders, 
No. 26, current series from these Headquarters, and upon 
the certificate of the proper Commissaries of Musters that 
the following named Organizations have complied with the 
requirements of the first mentioned order, they will at once 
be mustered out of service and placed en route to the 
proper State rendezvous — viz.: — 

16th Maine Vols., 30 Commissioned Officers, and 285 
enlisted men — to Augusta, Maine 

The men of the organization, not entitled to discharge, 
will he transferred to their respective Corps Commanders 
as follows 

The Quartermaster's Department will furnish the neces- 
sary transportation. 

By command of Major-Genl. MeadE, 
(Signed) Geo. D. Kuggles, Asst. Adjt-Genl. 

Headquarters 5th Army Corps. 
June 5, 1865. 
" Official." 

The transferred men of the 16th Maine Vols., will be sen 
with their Descriptive Lists, Clothing Account, and a copy 
of this order to the 20th Maine Vols, to which Regt. they 
have been assigned. 

By command of Brvt. Maj.-Gen. Griffin, 
(Signed) Fred T. Locke, 

Brevet-Col. & A. A. G. 



220 HISTORY OF THE 

Transportation was furnished and the regiment 1865 
placed en route for the State rendezvous, at Au- June 6- 
gusta, Maine, at which place it arrived on the morn- 
ing of June 10th, and quartered in the cavalry bar- 
racks on the fair grounds, near the capitol. The 
regiment was immediately paid in full, disbanded, 
and with sad leave taking severed ties which had 
bound men together with an affection as strong as 
that of David and Jonathan. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 221 



DEATH OF THE OLD WAR HORSE. 

BY REV. NATHANIEL BUTLER, D.D. 

Brigadier-General Charles W. Tilden, formerly colo- 
nel of the Sixteenth Maine Regiment, after his capture at 
Gettysburgh and confinement in Libby Prison, from which 
he escaped, received from his old regiment the present of a 
noble horse, with all the usual accouterments. Lieutenant 
Frank Wiggin, of the Sixteenth Maine Regiment, says, 
" We followed that horse and rider through the Wilder- 
ness and during the rest of the war : and the noble steed 
was at Appomattox when Lee surrendered. I think every 
soldier of the command would have followed him and his 
rider wherever they might have led." The horse was 
tenderly cared for by his owner till a few weeks since, 
when he was buried under the direction of General 
Tilden. 

Farewell, my horse! thy work is done, 

Thy splendid form lies low, 
Thy limbs of steel have lost their strength , 

Thy flashing eye its glow. 

No more thy quivering nostrils snuff 

" The battle from afar," 
No more beneath thy flying feet 

The plains with thunder jar. 

For thou wert born a hero soul, 

In days when heroes fought, 
When men, borne by thy glorious strength, 

Immortal laurels sought. 



222 HISTORY OF THE 

Seated upon thy nerve-strung form, 

Another life was mine, 
And well I knew the same high thrill 

Ran through my soul and thine. 

A throne thou wert to sit upon, 

And true as steel within, 
Whene'er I felt thy brave heart heat, 

My own has braver been. 

And when the bugle's call to charge, 

Over the column ran, 
Thy arching crest, " with thunder clothed," 

Loved best to lead the van. 

Upon the march with tireless feet, 
Through mountain, gorge, and plain, 

When others strayed thy place was kept 
Through all the long campaign. 

But now, thy last, long halt is made, 

Thy last campaign is o'er; 
The bugle call, the battle shout 

Shall thrill thee, never more. 

Where art thou gone — old friend and true? 

What place hast thou to till? 
For it may be thy spirit form 

Somewhere is marching still. 

Are there immortal vales and hills, 

And pastures living green, 
And sunny glades and waters sweet 

For such as thou didst seem ? 

Here there are those whom we call men, 
Whose souls, full well I know, 

Another life may not deserve 
One-half so well as thou. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 223 

And natures such as thine has heen 

That other life may claim, 
And God may have a place for them 

"Within his wide domain. 

His armies tread their glorious march 

O'er the eternal plain, 
Their leader rides a snow-white steed — 

Who follow in his train? * 

"We may not ever meet again ; 

But, wheresoe'er I go, 
A cherished place within my heart 

Thou 'It have, old friend, I know. 

God made us both, and we have marched 

Firm friends whilst thou wert here ; 
I only know I should not blush 

To meet thee anywhere. 

'Rev. 19:14. 



BIOGRAPHIES 



OFFICERS 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



15 



BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. 



COLONEL A. W. WILDES. 

"Was appointed aid with the rank of lieutenant-colonel on 
the staff of Governor Washburn, in 1860. At the commencement 
of the war he was deputed by the Governor, to superintend the 
transportation of troops to the front, manifesting in this as in 
other important duties, the highest efficiency and zeal. In May, 
1862, Colonel Wildes was appointed colonel of the Sixteenth 
Maine, and until the muster-in of the regiment served without 
pay, and made liberal expenditure of his own means to further 
the interests of the regiment. While encamped near Sharpsburgh, 
Maryland, for some weeks after the Battle of Antietam, Colonel 
Wildes was seriously ill from some organic disease, and, growing 
worse, was by the medical board granted leave of absence for a 
brief period. Before recovery he returned to Washington in order 
to rejoin his regiment at Fredericksburgh. After visiting the 
regiment, and it being deemed expedient by the medical director 
that he should delay joining it in consequence of continued ill- 
ness, Colonel Wildes thought it unjust to his officers to hold a 
command which his ill health prevented him from assuming, and 
tendered his resignation which was accepted, and he was honor- 
ably discharged from service January 7, 1863." — Adjutant-Gen- 
eral's Beport. 

BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL CHARLES W. TILDEN 

Was commissioned first lieutenant Company B, State Militia, 
October 20th, 1868; commissioned first lieutenant Company B, 
Second Maine Volunteers Infantry, April 27th, 1861; promoted 
captain June 24th, 1861; commissioned June 23d, 1862, and 



228 HISTORY OF THE 

mustered as lieutenant-colonel Sixteenth Maine Regiment, July 
8th, 1862; commissioned colonel, January 8th, 1863, and mustered 
February 16th following. General Tilden was taken prisoner at 
battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863. He escaped from Libby 
Prison through the famous tunnel, February 10th, 1864, and 
rejoined his command March 24th, 1864. The General was again 
captured August 19th, 1864, at the battle of Weldon Railroad. 
He made his escape on the 20th, and entered the Union lines in 
front of his regiment. He was soon after assigned to the com- 
mand of the Third Brigade. He was brevetted brigadier-general 
volunteers, for faithful and meritorious services during the war, 
March 13th, 1865. 

The adjutant-general's report says, "During his connection 
with the Sixteenth, his military history was thoroughly identified 
with that of his regiment, an abstract of which may be found 
under its appropriate heading in this volume. Should that fail to 
do adequate credit to the superior efficiency of this distinguished 
officer, it is sufficient to know that his unwritten record awards 
him a high place, not only in the esteem of his comrades, but also 
upon the roll of honor." 

COLONEL AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM 

Was commissioned first lieutenant, of Company H, Second 
Maine Regiment, May 13th, 1861; captain, September 14th, 1861; 
was commissioned major Sixteenth Regiment. August 9th, 1862; 
lieutenant-colonel, February 5th, 1863; mustered, February 16th 
following ; May 8th, 1863, Lieutenant-Colonel Farnham was 
appointed by General Robinson, inspector general and chief of 
staff, Second Division, and subsequently to the same position on 
Third Division Staff, Fifth Corps, by General Crawford, which 
position he held until wounded at Five Forks, Virginia, April 1, 
1865. He was brevetted colonel for gallant and meritorious ser- 
vices at battles of Gravelly Run and Five Forks, Virginia, April 
1st, 1865. Mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Colonel Farnham, while 
leading the front line of his division in the charge of the Fifth 
Corps, at battle of Five Forks, received a bullet in the lungs 
about one and one-half inches from the heart, and fell from his 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 229 

horse; the latter was shot through the jaw, through both hiud 
legs, and in the rump. The Colonel lay on the field until the next 
morning, when men carried him to the house of a Mr. Moody, the 
inmates of which rendered him such assistance and attention as 
was possible, for nearly a month, when a detachment of the Six- 
teenth, under command of Lieutenant George D. Bisbee of Com- 
pany C, carried him six miles through the woods to the railroad 
station, whence he was conveyed by rail to Petersburgh, Virginia, 
thence to City Point and Washington, and placed in Armory 
Square Hospital under charge of Surgeon Bliss. He lay at the 
point of death for weeks; was finally carried to his home in Ban- 
gor, Maine, and months elapsed before he recovered a sufficient 
degree of health to resume business duties. During all his suffer- 
ing and the severe hemorrhages, which occasionally have occurred 
to the present time, Colonel Farnham has shown the same quiet 
fortitude which won for him the love and esteem of his comrades 
in the field. 



MAJOR ARCH D. LEAVITT 

Was wounded at the battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia, and died in 
Douglass Hospital, Washington, May 30th, 1864. Having fitted 
for college at his home, without the aid of seminary or academy, 
he entered Waterville College in 1858, and held first rank in his 
class. In the summer of 18G2, those dark days when the cry went 
up for more men, he, with two of his classmates, raised a com- 
pany, of which he was elected captain, and was mustered into the 
United States service, at Augusta, Maine, August 14th, 1862, as 
captain Company E, of the Sixteenth Regiment. In the January 
following, he was promoted to be major (commissioned February 
oth), and in that capacity participated, with his regiment, in the 
following engagements : Battle of Fitzhugh Crossing, April 30th, 
1863; Chancellorsville, May 2d; Gettysburgh, July 4th; skirmish 
of Funkstown, July 12th; Mine Run, November 29th; battle of the 
Wilderness, May 5th to 7th, 1864; and battle of Laurel Hill, in 
which he was mortally wounded, May 12th. 

At the commencement of the battle of Gettysburgh, he was at 
Washington, sick, but hearing of the battle, and impatient for the 



230 HISTORY OF THE 

tight, he applied for leave to join his regiment, and reached the 
field on the last day of the action, in season to take command of 
the small, uncaptured remnant, numbering two officers and fifteen 
men. At the skirmish at Funkstown, Major Leavitt was in com- 
mand of the regiment, having been placed in that position on tbe 
5th of July, and retaining it until November 1st. On the 14th of 
August, 1863, he was detailed a member in the corps court-martial, 
to convene at the headquarters of First Division, First Army 
Corps, for the trial of deserters, etc. On the 21st of September, 
he took charge of a school of instruction for commissioned offi 
cers, and drilled the battalion. 

Extracts from his diary show that Major Leavitt was a young 
man of strong sympathies, and that he desired the best welfare 
of his comrades, whilst the testimony of all associated with him 
in camp or on the battle-field, proves that in the performance of 
duty he was prompt, active, and conscientious, giving his most 
earnest thoughts, labors, and prayers to advance the interests of 
his country. He died as he had lived, a pure patriot and a true 
Christian, leaving as his last message, "Tell my friends I have 
always tried to do my duty." 

Of the estimation in which Major Leavitt was held by the regi- 
ment, Rev. Mr. Balkam, its chaplain, wrote: "His excellent char- 
acter and amiable disposition had won our respect and affections. 
You know his reputation as a scholar, and his devotion to study ; 
his studious habits did not forsake him in the camp. Especially 
did he strive to increase his military knowledge and capacity. He 
had a conscientious regard for every obligation, and for every 
duty, nor was he unmindful of the higher i-elations which connect 
us with God and another world." 

His remains were brought to Turner and buried with Masonic 
honors. — Adjutant- GeneraV s Report. 

MAJOR S. CLIFFORD BELCHER. 

Samuel Clifford Belcher entered Bowdoin College at the age of 
fourteen, and graduated in course with the class of 1857. After 
his graduation he served for three years as preceptor of Foxcroft 
Academy, which position he resigned in 1S60, to enter the office 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 281 

of Honorable Nehemiah Abbott of Belfast as a student at law. 
The following year he was admitted to the Franklin County Bar. 
Soon after the outbreak of the Kebellion, Mr. Belcher enlisted in 
the United States Service, and June 4th, 1862, was commissioned 
captain of Company G, Sixteenth Regiment of Maine Volunteers, 
immediately leaving for the front. This regiment was among the 
most gallant among the Maine regiments. It took part in the 
battle of Fredericksburgh, where Captain Belcher was slightly 
wouuded; it also served in the Chancellorsville campaign, and at 
(icttysburgh. To this regiment at Gettysburgh was assigned the 
perilous task of covering the retreat of the First Corps, upon the 
first day of the battle. It heroically held the position, from 
which two regiments had been previously driven, until every man 
but forty was killed or taken prisoner. It was while performing 
this duty that the regiment cut its battle-flag in pieces and dis- 
tributed it among the men, that it might not be captured by the 
enemy. This famous order was given by Captain Belcher. Cap- 
tain Belcher commanded the left wing of the regiment, and with 
his comrades was taken prisoner of war. While the prisoners 
were marching to Libby Prison, Captain Belcher made his escape, 
and by clever stratagem gained the Union lines. His regiment 
being captured, he was assigned as aide-de-camp to General Heint- 
zelman of the department at Washington. The following autumn 
he joined the soldiers at the front, and entered the "Wilderness" 
campaign. On the 8th of May, 1864, he received a bullet in the 
head, which pierced the skull and rested upon the brain. After 
seventeen days the ball was extracted, but Captain Belcher was 
not sufficiently recovered to rejoin his company before the cessa- 
tion of hostilities. Governor Cony commissioned him Major 
June 1st, 1864. Upon recovering his health, Major Belcher 
resumed the practice of law at Farmington, and has remained 
actively engaged in his profession up to the present time. — 
History of Farmington. 

MAJOR AB^ER R. SMALL 

Was first mustered into the United States service as a private in 
Company G, Third Maine Infantry, in June, 1861, and was speedily 



232 HISTORY OF THE 

promoted to corporal, and then to sergeant. In May, 1862, he 
received further promotion by being commissioned first lieuten- 
ant and adjutant, Sixteenth Regiment. In December, 1862, he 
was assigned to duty as aide-de-camp on the staff of First Bri- 
gade, Second Division, First Army Corps, and whilst serving as 
such was complimented with well-deserved special mention for 
distinguished gallantry displayed in the battle of Fredericksburgh. 
In July, 1863, he was also appointed acting assistant adjutant- 
general of the same brigade, and again received special notice in 
general orders for his brave conduct in the battle of Gettysburgh. 
He also participated in all the battles in which his regiment was 
engaged, until taken and held a prisoner from August 18th, 1864, 
to February 22d, 1865. In the meantime, October 31st, 1864. he 
was commissioned major of the same command. Thus he was 
with the Sixteenth Regiment from the time of its organization 
until its muster-out, June 5th, 1865. — Adjutant-GeneraVs Beport. 



ADJUTANT CHERBURY F. LOTHROP. 

Appointed sergeant Company C, June 9th, 1862; mustered into 
United States service, August 14th, 1862; promoted orderly ser- 
geant, sergeant-major, September 9th, 1863; second lieutenant 
Company F, December 1st, 1863; first lieutenant, August 8th, 
1864; adjutant, December 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

QUARTERMASTER ISAAC N. TUCKER. 

Mustered as lieutenant-colonel Third Maine, June 14th, 1861 ; 
resigned, September 30th, 1861 ; commissioned quartermaster 
Sixteenth Regiment, August 16th, 1862; resigned and discharged, 
July 28th, 1864. 

QUARTERMASTER GEORGE W. BROWN. 

Appointed quartermaster sergeant, June 6th, 1862; mustered 
into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commissioned 
quartermaster, August 13th, 1864; acting assistant quartermaster, 
Second Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, February, 
1865; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 033 

SURGEON CHARLES ALEXANDER. 

Appointed surgeon, July 10th, 1862; mustered, August 14th, 
1862; wounded at battle of Gettysburg!)., and prisoner, July 1st, 
1863. Paroled on the field, July 2d, 1863, and rejoined regiment, 
October, 1863. Resigned and discharged for disability, November 
9th, 1864. By special order number twenty-three, headquarters 
Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, July 11th, 1864, he was 
appointed surgeon-in-chief of the First Brigade, and subsequently 
surgeon-in-chief of Third Divison, Fifth Army Corps. 

SURGEON WILLIAM W. EATON. 

Appointed hospital steward, June 27th, 1862; mustered into 
United States service, August 14th, 1862; commissioned assistant 
surgeon, February 5th, 1863; commissioned surgeon, November 
25th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Taken prisoner at 
Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863; paroled. 

ASSISTANT SURGEON JOSEPH B. BAXTER. 

Appointed assistant surgeon, July 22d, 1862; mustered into 
United States service, August 14th, 1862; in charge of division 
hospital, Second Division, First Army Corps, August, 1863; 
mustered out, May 23d, 1865. 

ASSISTANT SURGEON WARREN HUNTER. 

Commissioned assistant surgeon, October 24th, 1862; joined 
regiment ; resigned, January 24th, 1863. 

ASSISTANT SURGEON DAVID P. BOLSTER. 

Commissioned assistant surgeon, February 10th, 1865; mustered 
out, June 5th, 1865. 

CHAPLAIN GEORGE BULLEN. 

Commissioned, August 4th, 1862; resigned and discharged, Octo- 
ber 3d, 1863. 



234 HISTORY OF THE 

CHAPLAIN URIAH BALKAM. 

Commissioned, December 18th, 1863; resigned and discharged, 
October 8th, 1864. 

CHAPLAIN JOHN MITCHELL. 
Commissioned, February 8th, 1865; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

CAPTAIN CHARLES A. WILLIAMS. 

Commissioned captain Company A, July 9th, 1862; mustered 
into United States service, August 14th, 1862; died of disease at 
Rhorersville, Maryland, November 10th, 1862. 

CAPTAIN S. EORREST ROBINSON. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company A, July 21st, 1862; 
mustered into United States service, August 14th, 1862; resigned 
and discharged, January 24th, 1863. 

CAPTAIN ISAAC A. PENNELL. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company A, July 29th, 1862; 
mustered into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commis- 
sioned first lieutenant, November 19th, 1862; wounded at battle 
of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; commissioned captain, 
March 2d, 1863; detached for recruiting service in Maine, July 
23d, 1864; discharged for disability, October 14th, 1864. 

CAPTAIN CHARLES T. HILDRETH. 

Commissioned captain Company A, September 15th, 1864; 
mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

CAPTAIN CHARLES K. HUTCHINS. 

"From the commencement of the war, by word and deed, he 
sought to encourage patriotic action, and aid in the suppression of 
the rebellion. He made pecuniary sacrifices, he enlisted men ; 
an eloquent speaker, his stirring appeals made in behalf of his 
country's cause will long be remembered in many towns of this 
State. In May, 1862, the governor tendered him a captain's com- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 035 

mission in Ihe Sixteenth Regiment, which was accepted. (Cap- 
tain Hntchins was commissioned in Company B, August 9th, 
1862, and mustered into the United States service August 14th.) 
As a commander, he received the respect and affection of his 
men, by uniform kindness and attention to their wants. At the 
time of the movement upon Fredericksburgh, he was suffering 
from the prostrating effects of a fever, which had so weakened 
him that he was scarcely able to keep with his command; but 
when the hour of battle came, it found him at the head of his 
company; and of the many brave men in the Sixteenth Regiment 
who fell on that bloody field, Captain Hutchins was one. The 
regiment was in the advance, and while encouraging his men, he 
was pierced simultaneously by two bullets; one entered his head, 
the other near his heart; either would have produced instant 
death. He fell a brave soldier, and though the glory of many 
battles, or the fame of proud position may not have sounded his 
name in the ears of nations, his country none the less lost a true 
and gallant hero, and his family and friends, a dear and much 
loved companion.''' 

Comrade Brookings, a member of his company, writes: "I re- 
member that just prior to the battle of Fredericksburgh, Captain 
Hutchins was sadly and strongly impressed with the belief that 
this was to be his first and last battle, and he so informed one of 
his company. But, notwithstanding his feelings, he addressed the 
company on the morning it started for the battle-field, asking 
them to sustain him fully as an officer and soldier, to which they 
replied with a cheer." 



CAPTAIN ELEAZER W. ATWOOD. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company B, August 9th, 1862; 
mustered into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commis- 
sioned captain, December 31st, 1862; resigned and discharged, 
November 25th, 1864; taken prisoner at Gettysburgh, July 1st, 
1863. 



236 HISTORY OF THE 

CAPTAIN JOSEPH H. MALBON. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company G, August 16th, 1862; 
captain company B, December 9th, 1864; in command of Division 
Ambulance Corps, Second Division, First Army Corps, from 1863 
until mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

CAPTAIN DANIEL MARSTON. 

Mustered into the United States service as private in Company 
D, Ninth Maine Regiment, September 22d, 1861; commissioned 
captain Company C, Sixteenth Maine Regiment, August 9th, 1862; 
mustered, August 14th following; wounded accidentally at battle 
of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; resigned and discharged, 
December 22d, 1864. 

CAPTAIN EDWARD F. DA VIES 

Was mustered into the United States service, August 14th, 
1862, as fourth sergeant Company K. For bravery as color 
sergeant at battle of Fredericksburgh he was promoted to second 
lieutenant and commissioned May 22d, 1863; commissioned first 
lieutenant, December 1st, 1863; commissioned captain Company 
C, January 28th, 1865; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. He was 
taken prisoner at the battle of Weldon Railroad, August 19th, 
1864, and with Colonel Tilden escaped and rejoined his company, 
August 20th, 1864. He was wounded at battle of Spottsylvania 
Court House, May 9th, 1864. 

CAPTAIN MOSES W. RAND. 

Commissioned captain Company D, August 16th, 1862; died in 
Portland, December 8th, 1862. 

CAPTAIN OLIVER H. LOWELL. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company F, August 16th, 1862; 
commissioned captain Company D, December 31st, 1862; killed at 
battle of Getty sburgh, July 1st, 1863. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 237 

CAPTAIN SAMUEL H. PLUMMER. 

Appointed first sergeant Company D, July 21st, 1862; mustered, 
August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, December 31st, 
1862; commissioned captain, December 1st, 1863; wounded and 
prisoner of war, July 1st, 1863; paroled and rejoined regiment, 
July 4th; discharged, October 20th, 1864. 

CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. BROUGHTON. 

Mustered as private Company D, August 14th, 1862; commis- 
sioned second lieutenant, December 31st, 1862; commissioned first 
lieutenant, December 1st, 1863; commissioned captain, November 
9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Captain Broughton was 
one of the youngest and bravest officers of the civil war. He was 
born in Naples in 1846, and removed to Portland when quite 
young. In fact, he was only sixteen years old when he enlisted. 
At the battle of Fredericksburgh, his intrepid daring was made 
the subject of special mention by a correspondent of the Press, 
who says: "One of the most gallant and meritorious deeds of 
the action was performed by Sergeant William H. Broughton of 
Company D, Sixteenth Maine. During the retreat of our brigade, 
the color sergeant of the 94th New York was shot down; he 
called for some one to carry off the colors ; the call was unheeded 
by his own regiment, but being heard by Sergeant Broughton, 
he promptly obeyed the call, seized the flag, and carried it in 
triumph from the field, and delivered it to Colonel Tilden." The 
officers of his company being killed or wounded, he took charge. 
For these and other brave acts, he was made second lieutenant on 
the field. He was captured on the Weldon Railroad, August 18th, 
1864; exchanged and rejoined his company in time to participate in 
battles of Hatcher's Run, Gravelly Run, Five Forks, and Appo- 
mattox Court House. He was a genial, kind-hearted man. His 
ready wit, his alert and vigorous mind, and the cordiality of his 
manners, made him a delightful companion. He died January 
27th, 1882.— Portland Press. 



238 HISTORY OF THE 

CAPTAIN WILLIAM A. STEVENS. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company E, August 9th, 1862; 
mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, Feb- 
ruary 5th, 1863; commissioned captain, March 26th, 1863; wounded 
at the battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; wounded 
and prisoner at the battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863; killed, 
June 17th, 1864. " Captain Stevens was a graduate of Waterville 
College, of the class of 1862, taking his diploma while dressed in 
Federal uniform. After graduation, he was appointed second 
lieutenant of Company E, Sixteenth Regiment, and was succes- 
sively promoted to be first lieutenant and captain. He was 
wounded at Fredericksburgh, taken prisoner, and paroled at Get- 
tysburgh. He was killed near Petersburgh by a rebel sharp- 
shooter. When informed that he could not live, he told his brother 
that he died calm and happy. His remains were sent home, where 
appropriate religious services were held, June 2Uth, and a brief 
address pronounced by Rev. Mr. Pepper, his former pastor, in 
which appropriate mention was made of his character, and the 
events of his short life, so sadly and yet so gloriously ended. At 
the close of the services his remains were taken in charge by the 
members of the senior class of Waterville College, and, preceded 
by Waterville Lodge of Freemasons, were borne to the Pine 
Grove Cemetery, where ' the brothers of the mystic tie ' per- 
formed the last offices for a deceased brother." — Adjutant- Gen- 
eral's Report. 

CAPTAIN WILLIAM E. BROOKS. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company E, August 9th, 1862; 
mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned captain, February (ilh, 
1863; wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; 
resigned, February 26th, 1863. 

CAPTAIN AND BREVET LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 
LINCOLN K. PLUMMER 

Was appointed first sergeant Company E, May 30th, 18625 
mustered into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commis- 
sioned second lieutenant, March 2d, 1863; first lieutenant, March 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 239 

26th, 1863; captain, August 8th, 1864. Was taken prisoner, May, 
1864; recaptured by Sheridan, and rejoined company; appointed 
aide-de-camp on staff of First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth 
Army Corps, 1864; brevetted major and lieutenant-colonel, for 
faithful, meritorious, and gallant services, to date from March 
13th, 1865. 

CAPTAIN THOMAS E. WENTWORTH. 

Commissioned captain Company F, August 9th, 18(52; mustered 
into United States service, August 14th, 1862; captured at battle 
of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863, and paroled; discharged, July 1st, 
1864. 

CAPTAIN GEORGE A. PEERING. 

Commissioned second lieutenant, August 16th, 1862; first lieu- 
tenant, December 31st, 1862; captain, August 8th, 1864. " Captain 
Deering, of Saco, received a recruiting commission from Governor 
Washburn in June, 1862, and at once proceeded to recruit men for 
the new regiments then being raised. In August of that j'ear 
he was mustered into service at Augusta, by Major Gardiner as 
second lieutenant Company F, Sixteenth Regiment, Maine Vol- 
unteers. He participated iu the first battle of Fredericksburgh 
under General Burnside, and for meritorious conduct on that 
occasion was promoted to first lieutenant. He also shared in all 
the battles of the Army of the Potomac up to the battle of 
Gettysburgh. In that battle he had command of companies F, 
D, and A, and late in the afternoon of the 1st of July, he, together 
with his entire command, was captured by the enemy and 
marched through the Shenandoah Valley to Richmond, where he 
was confined in Libby Prison for ten months. He was afterward 
sent to Macon, Georgia, thence to Savannah, and finally to 
Charleston, South Carolina, where, during the months of August 
and September, he, with other Union officers, was confined in the 
jail-yard under the fire of the guns from Gilmore's batteries on 
Morris Island. He was then removed to Columbia, South Caro- 
lina, where he remaiued until December 10th, 1864, when after 
having been subjected to rebel cruelty, imprisonment, and priva- 



240 HISTORY OF THE 

tion, he was so fortunate as to effect his escape by assuming the 
name of a commissary sergeant of an Ohio regiment, who had 
died or was not present to answer to his name at rollcall. During 
his imprisonment he was promoted to the captaincy of his old 
company (F), but his health had become so much impaired by 
his confinement in Southern prisons that he did not rejoin his 
regiment until May 1st, 1865, and was mustered out of service at 
Washington in June following." — Adjutant- Q 'ener aV s Beport. 

CAPTAIN ISAAC H. THOMPSON. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company G, August 16th, 
1862; mustered into United States service, to date from August 
14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant Company I, December 
18th, 1863; commissioned captain Company G, December 26th, 
1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Was wounded, June 18th, 
1864, in front of Petersburgh, Virginia. 

CAPTAIN JOHN AYER. 

Commissioned captain Company H; mustered, August 14th, 1862; 
wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, Virginia, December 13th, 
1862; leg amputated, from which he died in Libby Prison, Rich- 
mond, Virginia, February 22d, 1863. 

CAPTAIN JOHN D. CONLEY. 

Mustered into the United States service as first sergeant Com- 
pany H, August 14th, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant, 
December 13th, 1862; commissioned captain, May 22d, 1863; 
taken prisoner at battle of Weldon Railroad, August 18th, 1864; 
exchanged, February 22d, 1865, and rejoined his company April 
following; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. WALDRON. 

Mustered into United States service as captain Company I, 
August 14th, 1862; wounded, July 1st, 1863, at battle of Getty s- 
burgh; taken prisoner and paroled, July 4th; discharged for dis- 
ability, September 27th, 1863; died, February 25th, 1881. "The 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. v±l 

leading characteristics which distinguished the subject of this 
sketch were the leading characteristics that distinguished his fore- 
fathers. Ever a fighter himself, both in a moral and physical sense, 
he came of a family of fighters, who generation after generation 
made themselves conspicuous in New England annals, wherever 
there was work of the heroic sort to be done. The war was the 
supreme crisis and turning point in the life of the country. It 
was equally so in the life of Captain Waldron, in common with 
thousands of his countrymen. When the integrity of the Union 
was attacked, all other considerations were swallowed up by his 
sense of duty to that Union. He believed that every able-bodied 
man should go to the front and fight when he got there — and he 
acted on that belief. This decision cost him more than his life. 
It cost him a prosperous business, a promising career, everything 
in circumstance and opportunitjr that goes to the making of a 
successful man. Animated by his uncompromising sentiments of 
loyalty, in the summer of 1862, he at once set to work raising a 
company, which he did on his own responsibility. He was then 
over forty years old, and the regiment to which he was assigned, 
made up mostly of young men from eighteen to twenty-four, 
looked upon him as a veteran, and affectionately called him ' Old 
Waldron' — for they had great regard for him from the first, 
a regard that the experiences of the terrible years following only 
served to increase. ' The first time I saw him,' says Captain 
Broughton, 'I was impressed with his soldierly qualities, his 
unassuming manner, and a firm, quiet, bull-dog tenacity which he 
seemed to possess. The opinion then formed was confirmed by 
further acquaintance.' 

" Major Small, then adjutant, writes of Captain Waldron at 
Gettysburgh : 'The memory of his coolness and intrepidity at 
the battle of Gettysburgh is always fresh with me, and I can clearly 
picture him with a ghastly wound in his neck — supported by a 
tree — facing the enemy who was pouring shot and shell all 
around him, shouting encouraging words to his men. We 
repeatedly urged him to allow them to carry him to the rear, but 
without avail. Brave and true himself, he had no patience with 
timidity or shrinking in others. 
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242 HISTORY OF THE 

" 'Hospital bummers won his especial hatred and disgust, and he 
was not slow to anathematize all such who came under his observa- 
tion. But a kinder and more humane man toward the deserving, 
I never knew. In battle his example was a tower of strength to 
his comrades, and in camp he left a broad path of sunshine where- 
ever he went. Genial and social always, none went to him for a 
word of sympathy and encouragement and came away empty. 
There is not a member of his regiment who would not gladly add 
words of tribute to his worth.' With the battle of Gettysburgh 
closed his military career. What that career was, how honorably 
pursued, how faithfully and energetically persevered in to the 
end, the unwritten history of his regiment sufficiently attests. 
Throughout it all his purpose was single-hearted; his one sole aim 
was to help defend this Union from the attacks of its enemies, 
and in the cause he was ready, with the thousands of his brave 
comrades, to lay down his life, if need be — as finally he did. In 
life he asked no praise for doing his supreme duty. He needs 
none now he is dead. His faithful service, consecrated by death, 
stands apart and above all praise, and no weak speech of ours 
shall intrude upon its simple, silent heroism." — Biography, Lew- 
Uton Weekly Gazette. 

CAPTAIN LEWIS C. BISBEE 

Was mustered as private Company I, August 20th, 1862; com- 
missioned first lieutenant, August 23d, 1862; captain, December 
1st, 1863; wounded and prisoner at battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 
1863. Captain Bisbee was confined in the famous " Libby Pris- 
on " at Richmond; also at Macon, Georgia; Savannah, Georgia; 
Charleston, South Carolina, and finally transferred to the stockade 
at Columbia, South Carolina, where he remained until released in 
the spring of 1865. 

CAPTAIN STEPHEN C. WHITEHOUSE 

Was mustered as captain of Company K, August 14th, 1862; 
was killed at battle of Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania, July 1st, 1863; 
while leading his men into action. "Captain Whitehouse was a 
brave, a patriotic officer, a generous whole-souled companion, and 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 243 

a Christian gentleman. He was dearly beloved by the company 
he commanded, and honored and respected by his brother 
officers." 

CAPTAIN JOSEPH O. LORD 

Was appointed first sergeant Company K, June 5th, 1862; mus- 
tered into the United States service with regiment, August 14th, 
1862; commissioned first lieutenant, May 22d, 1863, to rank from 
March 31st, 1863; commissioned captain, December 1st, 1863, to 
rank from July 1st, 1863. He was wounded at battle of Fred- 
ericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; taken prisoner at battle of 
Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863, and escaped the third day after his 
capture; prisoner at battle of Weldon Railroad, August 19th, 
1864; was confined in Libby Prison, Richmond, Virginia, Salis- 
bury Stockade, North Carolina, and Prison "No. 3," Danville, 
Virginia; exchanged, February 22d, 1865; rejoined his company 
in May, 1865; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT NATHAN FOWLER. 

Mustered a private, Company A, August 14th, 1862; commis- 
sioned second lieutenant, May 22d, 1863; commissioned first lieu- 
tenant, June 13th, 1863; discharged, October 26th, 1864. Wounded 
at battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT SAMUEL P. NEWMAN SMYTHE, 

Class of 1863, Bowdoin College; commissioned first lieutenant 
Company A, September 15th, 1864; acting regimental quarter- 
master, 1864-5; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. — Adjutant-General's 
Report. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT GEORGE W. EDWARDS. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company B, August 9th, 
1862; mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, 
December 31st, 1862; killed at battle of Fredericksburgh, Decem- 
ber 13th, 1862. Lieutenant Edwards, class of 1862, Bowdoin Col- 
lege, was born in Gardiner, Maine, November, 1839; served in the 



244 HISTORY OF THE 

Maryland campaign; in December, 1862, acted as judge advocate 
of his brigade court-martial; was killed in action at Fredericks- 
burgh, gallantly leading his men in a bayonet charge, at the age 
of twenty-three years. — Adjutant- ener aV s Report. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT FRED H. BEECHER. 

Mustered into the United States service as second sergeant 
Company B; commissioned second lieutenant, January 24th, 1863, 
first lieutenant, March 26th, 1863; discharged, September 30th, 
1864. Lieutenant Beecher, class of 1862, Bowdoin College, a 
nephew of Henry Ward Beecher, was a young officer of remark- 
able coolness and bravery, and distinguished himself at the battle 
of Fredericksburgh, where he was severely wounded in the knee. 
On the point of joining his regiment at the expiration of his leave 
of absence, he was thrown from the carriage, injuring the wounded 
knee so severely as to require an extension of his leave. While 
lame and unfit for duty, he joined his company in season to 
participate in the battle of Gettysburgh. His courage was 
undaunted and kept him to the front, when on the afternoon of 
July 2d he was again wounded by a shell in the same knee, and 
carried from the field. He seemed fated. He was appointed first 
lieutenant in the Veteran Reserve Corps; was sent out to Raleigh, 
North Carolina, by General Howard, on business connected with 
the bureau. Disliking the duties required, he was subsequently 
appointed second lieutenant regular infantry, and sent to the 
frontier, where he was killed in his first action with the Indians. 
His command was surrounded by superior numbers, and from 
the commencement of the fight until nearly all were sacrificed, 
Lieutenant Beecher was cool, courageous, and unyielding. His 
body was riddled with bullets, and he died fighting so long as he 
could grasp a sword or load a rifle. His was a noble, generous 
soul. Truly, he was one of the most loving and lovable of men. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT JONES WHITMAN. 

Appointed corporal Company E, July 12th, 1862; mustered, 
August 14th, 1862; promoted second sergeant, January 3d, 1863; 
commissioned second lieutenant, November 25th, 1864; commis- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 245 

sioned first lieutenant Company B, December 9th, 18G4; mustered 
out, June 5th, 1865. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT HOVEY C. AUSTIN. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company C, August 16th, 1862; 
mustered, to date from August 14th, 1862; wounded at battle of 
Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862; discharged for disability, 
March 20th, 1863. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT MARSHALL S. SMITH. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company C, August 19th, 
1862; mustered, August 14th, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, 
April 10th, 1863; missing in battle of Wilderness, May, 1864; dis- 
charged, May 15th, 1865. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT HUMPHREY E. EUSTIS. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company D, August 16th, 1862; 
mustered to date from August 14th, 1862; resigned, December 8th, 
1862. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT ATWOOD FITCH. 

Mustered into the United States service as sergeant Company 
K, August 14th, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant Company 
D, December 1st, 1863; commissioned first lieutenant, November 
9th, 1864; prisoner of war at battle of Weldon Railroad, August 
19th, 1864; exchanged and rejoined regiment; mustered out, June 
5th, 1865. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT AND BREVET MAJOR AUBREY 
LEAVITT. 

Appointed third sergeant, Company E, July 5th, 1862; mustered 
into United States service, August 14th, 1862; commissioned sec- 
ond lieutenant, May 22d, 1863; commissioned first lieutenant, 
August 8th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. Lieutenant 
Leavitt was assigned to duty by general order number thirteen, 
headquarters First Brigade, Second Divison, Fifth Army Corps, 
April 12th, 1864, as acting aide-de-camp on the staff of the general 



246 HISTORY OF THE 

commanding; again by special order number ninety, Second Bri- 
gade, Third Division, December 6th, 1864. He was relieved from 
duty in the following well-deserved, complimentary order: — 

Headquarters 2d Brig., 3d Div., 5th A. C. 

June 5th, 1865. 
General Order No. 10. 

Lieut. Aubrey Leavitt, 16th Me. Vols., is relieved from duty at 
these Headquarters on account of muster out of service. 

The Brigadier-General commanding desires to express his thanks 
to Lieut. Leavitt for the able, efficient, and prompt attendance to 
duty, ever proving himself a most brave and gallant soldier on the 
battle-field, performing his duties with that ability, coolness, and 
decision that rendered his services most valuable. 

By order of Brig.-Gen. Baxter, Corn'dg Brigade. 
James B. Thomas, Capt. & A. A. A. G. 

Lieutenant Leavitt was brevetted captain and major, for faith- 
ful, meritorious, and gallant services, to' date from March 13th, 
1865. He was wounded at battle of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT LEWIS G. RICHARDS. 

Mustered into United States service as corporal Company H, 
August 14th, 1862; promoted to fourth sergeant, December 1st, 
1862; promoted second lieutenant, — not mustered; commissioned 
first lieutenant Company G, December 9th, 1864; prisoner at 
Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863; paroled and rejoined regiment; dis- 
charged, February 4th, 1865. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT FRANK WIGGIN. 

Mustered into the United States service as private Company H, 
August 14th, 1862; appointed fifth sergeant, December 1st, 1862; 
subsequently reduced to the ranks to join the band; commissioned 
first lieutenant Company G, March 15th, 1865; mustered out, June 
5th, 1865 ;|captured, May 8th, 1864; recaptured by General Sheri- 
dan and rejoined regiment. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 247 

FIRST LIEUTENANT IRA S. LIBBY. 
Commissioned first lieutenant, August 16th, 1862; mustered into 
United States Service, to date from August 14th, 1S62; resigned, 
October 31st, 1862. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT ISRAEL H. WASHBURN. 

Mustered into United States service, second lieutenant, Com- 
pany H, August 2d, 1862; commissioned first lieutenant, December 
13th, 1862; appointed aide-de-camp on staff of Major-General H. 
G. Berry; resigned, June 12th, 1863. Lieutenant Washburn, of 
Orono, is one of the young men of Maine, who, from a conviction 
of duty, when enlistments did not keep pace with the require- 
ments of the service, came forward and encouraged patriotic 
action by enlisting in the Sixteenth Regiment. He was appointed 
second lieutenant, and was afterward promoted to first lieutenant. 
The first battle of his regiment was at Fredericksburgh, in Decem- 
ber, 1862, and his gallant behavior on that occasion coming to the 
notice of Major-General Berry, that lamented officer gave him a 
position on his staff. Resigning the service in June, 1863, he was 
subsequently appointed lieutenant in the United States Marine 
Corps. Recently he has been ordered to report on the United 
States Steamer Rhode Island, the flag-ship of the West India 
Squadron. — Adjutant- G eneraV s Report. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT WILLIAM BRAY. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company I, August 16th, 1862 — 
not mustered; resigned. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT WILMOT H. CHAPMAN. 

Lieutenant Chapman, the youngest officer in the regiment, was 
born in Nobleboro, Lincoln County, Maine, January 24th, 1846; 
enlisted in Company K, June 7th, 1862; mustered as corporal, 
August 14th, 1862; promoted sergeant, December, 1862; first ser- 
geant, May, 1863; commissioned second lieutenant, December 1st, 
1863; commissioned first lieutenant Company I, December 26th, 
1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. He was in command of 



248 HISTORY OF THE 

Company K, from May 9th to 25th, 1864; Company I, from May 
28th to June 18th, 1864; Company G, from June 18th to August 
18th; taken prisoner at battle of Weldon Eailroad, August 18th, 
1864; paroled February 22d, 1865, and rejoined his company, April 
following. He was wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 
10th, 1864. He took an honorable part in all the battles in which 
the regiment was engaged. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT AUGUSTUS T. SOMERBY. 

Commissioned first lieutenant Company K, August 16th, 1862; 
mustered into the United States service to date from August 14th, 
1862; resigned, March 12th, 1863. 

FIRST LIEUTENANT JABEZ P. PARKER. 

Mustered into the United States service, corporal Company I, 
August 14th, 1862; promoted sergeant and first sergeant; com- 
missioned second lieutenant Company K, November 25th, 1864; 
commissioned first lieutenant, January 28th, 1865; mustered out, 
June 5th, 1865; was severely wounded at battle of Wilderness, 
May, 1864. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANCIS A. WILDES. 

Appointed sergeant-major, June 12th, 1862; commissioned sec- 
ond lieutenant Company A, December 3d, 1862; resigned, Feb- 
ruary 6th, 1863. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT NATHANIEL W. COSTON. 

Enlisted, July 8th, 1862, and appointed fifth sergeant Company 
A; mustered into the United States service, August 14th, 1862; 
promoted first sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant, June 
13 h, 1863; wounded in the Wilderness campaign, May, 1864; died 
of wounds, May 27th, 1864. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT AND BREVET FIRST LIEUTEN" 
ANT WILLIAM T. DODGE. 

Mustered into the United States service, second lieutenant Com- 
pany A (new organization), October 17th, 1864; acting quarter- 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 249 

master; mustered out, June 5th, I860; brevetted first lieutenant 
for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date from 
March 13th, 1865. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT MELVIN C. WADSWOKTII. 

Class of 1866, Bowdoin College, was mustered into the United 
States service, fourth corporal Company B, August 14th, 1862; 
promoted first sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant, March 
26th, 1863; mustered out, June 5th, 1864. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT GEOKGE D. BISBEE. 

Was born in Hartford, Oxford County, Maine, July 8th, 1841; 
volunteered from Peru, June 17th, 1862; mustered with regiment, 
August 14th, 1862; appointed first sergeant, August 27th, 1862; 
wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, Virginia, December 13th, 
1862; discharged from service by reason of wounds, at Mt. Pleas- 
ant Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, April 25th, 1863. 
He again entered the service, under commission as second lieu- 
tenant, dated April 10th, 1863, and joined his old company while 
on the march to Chancellorsville, April 28th, following; but on 
account of the active movements of the regiment, was not mus- 
tered as second lieutenant until May 2d, 1863. He was closely 
identified with his company during the campaign. Lieutenant 
Bisbee was captured at Gettysburgh, Pennsylvania, July 1st, 1863, 
and held a prisoner of war until December Oth, 1864, suffering con- 
finement for ten months in Libby Prison, and the remainder of 
time at Macon and Savannah, Georgia; Charleston, South Caro- 
lina, and in the stockade at Columbia. He was paroled from the 
latter place, December Oth, 1864, being considered unfit for further 
duty, and sent to Camp Parole, Annapolis, Maryland, where he 
was specially exchanged, April 1st, 1865, and started for the front, 
rejoining his regiment, April 5th, in season to participate in the 
last scene at Appomattox. He was commissioned first lieutenant 
while a prisoner, but could not be mustered, and the commission 
was revoked. Mustered out with regiment, June 5th, 1865. Lieu- 
tenant Bisbee, and other officers of the Sixteenth, lost promotion 
by reason of long confinement as prisoners of war. 



250 HISTORY OF THE 

SECOND LIEUTENANT HENRY P. HERRICK. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company D, August 16th, 
1862; killed at battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 1862. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES H. PARLIN. 

Enlisted as private Company K; appointed commissary sergeant, 
August 11th, 1862; mustered into United States service, August 
14th, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant Company D, Novem- 
ber 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT GUSTAVUS MOORE. 

Enlisted as private Company B, and mustered into United 
States service, August 14th, 1862; commissioned second lieutenant 
Company E, December 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT DANIEL L. WARREN. 

Mustered as first sergeant Company E, August 14th, 1862; com- 
missioned second lieutenant, March 17th, 1883; discharged for 
disability, October 27th, 1863. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT DANIEL A. SPEARIN. 

Appointed corporal Company A, July 31st, 1862; mustered into 
United States service, August 14th, 1862; promoted to sergeant; 
transferred to Company K, and commissioned second lieutenant 
Company F, December 9th, 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 
"Was wounded, July 1st, 1863, at battle of Gettysburgh. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT ISAAC R. WHITNEY. 

Mustered as second sergeant Company F, August 14th, 1862; 
promoted first sergeant; commissioned second lieutenant Com- 
pany G, December 18th, 1863; discharged, December 17th, 1864; 
wounded at battle of the Wilderness, May, 1864. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 251 

SECOND LIEUTENANT JOHN H. FEAIN. 

Mustered into United States service as corporal Company G, 
August 14th, 18G2; promoted first sergeant; commissioned second 
lieutenant Company G, 1864; not mustered; captured at battle of 
Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863, and paroled; prisoner of war at battle 
of Weldon Railroad, August 19th, 1864; discharged, September 
4th, 1865. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT CHARLES A. GARCELON. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company I, August 16th, 1862; 
mustered into United States service, to date from August 14th, 
1862; detached to command Brigade Ambulance Corps, Second 
Division, First Army Corps, 1862; discharged, February 5th, 1864, 
to accept appointment as captain and assistant quartermaster 
volunteers. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT WILBUR F. MOWER. 

Mustered into United States service as corporal Company I, 
August 14th, 1862; promoted sergeant; commissioned second 
lieutenant, January 28th, 1865; discharged May 15th, 1865, for 
disability on account of wounds received before Petersburgh, 
June 19th, 1864. Sergeant Mower carried the colors at battle 
of Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863, with conspicuous gallantry. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT AUGUSTUS C. PETERS. 

Commissioned second lieutenant Company K, August 16th, 
1862; mustered into United States service, to date from August 
14th, 1862; wounded at battle of Fredericksburgh, December 13th, 
1862; discharged for disability occasioned by wounds, March 30th, 
1863. 

SECOND LIEUTENANT FRANCIS C. MAYO. 

Mustered as private Company K, August 14th, 1862; promoted 

to sergeant, May 1st, 1863; commissioned second lieutenant 

, 1864; not mustered; wounded and prisoner at battle of 

Gettysburgh, July 1st, 1863; paroled; wounded at battle of the 
Wilderness, May — , 1864; mustered out, June 5th, 1865. 



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SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF. 





SERGEANT 


-majors. 




Date. 


Name. 


Residence. 


Remarks. 


June 12, '62 




Skowhegan... 

Newport 

Chesterville. . 
Waterville . . . 




'63 




Disc, for (lis. Sept. 9, '63. 


'63 




'64 




Prom, from Sergeant Co. E. 
Prom, from Corporal Co. I. 


Sept. 1, '64 









quartermaster sergeants 




Date. 


Name. 


Residence. 


Remarks. 


June 6, '62 






Promoted Quartermaster. 
Prom, from Sergeant Co. B. 


Dec. 14, '64 











commissary sergeants. 



Date. 


Name. 


Residence. 


Remarks. 


Aug. 11, '62 
Nov. 11 ,'64 




Skowhegan... 
Waterford. .. 




Charles Plummer 


Prom, from Private Co. D. 



hospital stewards. 



Date. 


Name. 


Residence. 


Remarks. 


June 27, '62 


"William W. Eaton 


Brunswick. .. 
Farmington.. 




Jan. 25, '63 






Sept. 1, '64 



















principal musicians. 



Date. 


Name. 


Residence. 


Remarks. 


A ugust, '62 
Oct. 8, '63 






Discharged. 






Oct. 8, '63 




Promoted from Co. G. 



STATISTICAL TABLES 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
COMPANY A. 



255 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

Emilus N. D. Small. 
Howard W. Wells... 

Epliraim M. Young. 



Plummer T. Haskell . 
Nathaniel \V. Costan. 
Winslow A. Morrill . . 

Daniel A. Spearin 

Jauies Parsons 

Phineas McCollar — 

CORPORALS. 

Winslow A. Morrill . . 

Daniel A. Spearin 

■William S. Plummer. 

James M. Foster 

John C. Turner 

James Parsons 

Charles M. Baker.. .. 

Henry E. Dexter 

Phineas McColler .... 

John W. Watson 

Bray Wilkins 

Clement C. Williams. 
Hiram R. Braekett. . . 
TilsonT. Whitcomb.. 

MUSICIANS. 

Melville D. Brown. . . 
Beuel S. Cummings. . 

PRIVATES. 

Achom, Jacob B 

Adams, Philip C 

Adams, Samuel C. . . . 

Bailey, Albion 

Berry, Levi 



Bracket, Hiram R. 



Brown, Hiram 

Burdeen, George F. 



Butts, Isaac H 

Carville Benjamin. 



Chamberlain, S. A. . 

Clapp, Ai 

Clark, Henry R 

Clement, Charles W. 
Closseu, Henry P... 
Cook, Moses W 



Costan, Samuel L. C. . . 

Cunningham, Daniel C. 
Cunningham, Owen B.. 

Dexter, Henry E 

Downing, George A 

Fowler, Nathan 

Fox, James E 

Fuller, Horatio G 



Fuller, William L. 
Furbish, Jairus H. 
Getchell, Calvin. . . 



RESIDENCE. 



Mt. Vernon. . 
Waterville . . . 



Fairfield. 



Hartland. . . 
Athens . . 
No. 4, R. 5. 
Blanchard. 

Lexington . 
Madison . . . 



38 

23 

21 
29 
21 

24 

29 No. 4, R. 5 
2i Blanchard. . . 
2q Skowhegan... 

19 Canaan 

20 

36 

21 

29 

24 

■J1 

is 

19 

L'l 

27 

.'1 

39 



Moscow 

Lexington. .. 

Moscow 

Vienna 

Madison 

New Portland 

Fairfield 

New Portland 

Detroit 

Concord 

Harmony 

Brighton 



Washington. 
Car rat imk... 

Maytield 

Cambridge . 
Einbden. . . . 



Detroit. 



Harmony . . . 
Detroit 



New Portland 
New Portland 



Mayfield 

New Portland 

Solon 

Palmyra 

Fairfield 

Waterville. .. 



Hartland. 



Augusta 

No. 4, R. 5. .. 

Vienna 

Skowhegan. . . 
Skowhegan . . 
Whitefield. . . . 
New Portland 

New Portland 
Lexington. . . 
Anson 



"2 "3d Mustered 
•E.9 into the U. 
S. service. 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



REMARKS. 



Disc, for dis. Mar. 2, '63. 
Wd. Fred., Dec, '02. Disc. 

for dis., May 3, '63. 
Red. to Ranks for dis. 

Transferred to Co. I. 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 6, '63. 
Pro. 1st Sergt. and 2d Lieut. 

Transferred to Co. K. 
Pris. Aug. 18, '64, tr. Co. D. 
Wounded trans, to Co. B. 

Pro. Sergt. Wd. Aug. 12, '63. 
Pro. Sergt. Wd. July 1, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 14, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Promoted Sergt. 
Disc, for dis. Dec. 23, '62. 
Transferred to Co. B. 

Discharged July 24, '65. 
Transferred to Co. E. 
Transferred to Co. E. 



Transferred to Co. K. 
Disc, for dis. Nov. 25, '62. 



Transferred to Co. H. 
Transferred to Co. H. 
Transferred to Co. <;. 
Transferred to Co. F. Nurse 

in Hospital. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. Pro. 

Corp. Trans, to Co. G. 
Trans, to Co. I. 
Missing since battle Fred., 

Dec. 13, '62. 
Transferred to Co. I. 
Mis'g in act'n July 1, '63, prg. 

Missing in action Aug. 19, 

'63, Tr. to Co. G. 
Trans, to Co. I. 
Des. while on furlough. 
Wd. Dec. 13,'62,& Jfy. 1,63. 

Disc, for dis. Mar. 28, '63. 
Wd. July 1,63, dis. Apr. 11, 

'64. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62, disc. Dec. 

29, '62. 



Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, '63. 

Trans, to Co. E. 

Pro. 2d Lieut, and 1st Lieut. 

Pris. July 1. Disc, for dis. 

Oct. 31, 63. 
Disc, for dis. April 14, '63. 
Pris. July 1, '63. Tr. Co. G. 



256 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY A— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Gilford, LaForrest F. 

Goodrich, Ira H 

Goodwin, Lyman O . . 



Grace, George W. 
Gould Elisha P. . . . 



Gould, George H 



Hacket, Alden T 

Hall, Cyrus 

Hanks, Jason 

Holbrook, Abel C 

Hurd, Joel B 

Hussey, Buzzella L. C. 

Kealiher, John 

Knowles, Freeman T. 

Kyle, James S 

Leavittj James 

Maxfleld, James D 



McCollor, Phineas. 
JlcCollar, Michael. 
McKeen, John H. . 
Merrill, Hiram A.. 
Moore, George P.. . 



Moore, Nelson 

Morrill, Stephen F. 
Moulton, Randall.. 



Murch, Albert J 



Neal, William 

Nelson, William H. 
Nutting, Josiah — 

Oliver, Seth 

Piper, Thomas B. . . 



Poor, Austin 

Pratt, Henry L. . . 
Reed, William H. 
Rowell, Haniff. . . 
Sibley, John L. .. 
Smith, Ambrose. . 

Smith, James 

Snow, Edward P. 



Stafford, John 

Stinneford, Oliver R. 

Sweat, Jacob 

Sweat, John 

Thompson, John F. . . 

Tripp, Alonzo 

Tripp, Simeon 

Warren, Harrison S.. 

Watson, John W 

Wells, Amos R 

West, Aratus H 

Whitcomb, TilsonT.. 

Wilkins, Bray 

Williams, Clement C. 
Witharn, James A. .. 
Wyuian, James R. . . . 



Young, John. 



RESIDENCE. 



Harmony 

Lexington . . . 
Detroit 



Benton.. .. 
Lexington . 

Lexington . , 

No. 4, R. 5.. 
Concord. . . , 
Madison. . . 
Embden. ... 
Harmony . . , 
Hallowell. . . 
Moose R. PI 
Skowhegan . 

Chester 

Lincoln . . . 
Newport .... 

Solon 

Hallowell . . . 
No. 4, R. 5. . 
Lexington . . 
Canaan 

Anson 

Chesterville. 
Embden .... 

New Portland 

Richmond 
New York , 
Canaan. . . 
Appleton . 
Mayfield. . 



Patten 

Skowhegan... 

Anson 

New Portland 

Appleton 

Brighton . . . 

Harmony . . . 

20 Skowhegan . 



Carratunk. . . . 

Harmony 

New Portland 
New Portland 
New Portland 
No. 4, R. 5. . . 
New Portland 
New Portland 
New Portland 
St. Albans. . . 
New Portland 

Concord 

Fairfield 

New Portland 
No. 3, R. 3. . . 
Wellington . . 



30 New Portland 



.a - 

s s 

s. 

M. 

8. 

S. 
8. 



Mustered 

into the U. 

S. service. 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 18, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, '62 



REMARKS. 



Transferred to Co. G. 
Disc, for dis. April 3, '63. 
Pris. July 1, '63. Trans, to 

Co. G. 
Disc, for dis. July 12, '63. 
Missing in action Fred. Dec. 

13, '62. 
Pris. July 1, '63. Trans, to 

Co. H. 
Transferred to Co. B. 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 24, '63. 

Wd. July 1, '63. Tr. Co. K. 
Wd. July 1, '63. Tr. Co. K. 

Transferred to Co. B. 
Transferred to Co. K. 



Adj't's Clerk. Prom. Ser- 

geant-Major. 
Promoted Corp. 
Discharged for disability. 

Transferred to Co. F. 
Missing battle Fred. Dec. 

13, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Nov. 19, '62. 
Disc. Feb. 22, '64. 
Missing battle Fred., Dec. 

13, '62. 
Pris. July 1, '63, Par. Tr. to 

Co. E. 
Disc, for dis. Jan. 24, '63. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc. Nov. 10, '62. 
Transferred to Co. F. 
Missing bat. Gettysburgh, 

July 1, '63. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 

Wd. Dec. 13, '62. Tr. Co. C. 

Transferred to Co. F. 

Missing act. Dec. 13, '62. 

Nurse in Hospital, '63. Pro. 
Hospital Steward, '64. 

Trans, to Co. C. 

Disc, for dis., Apr. 20, '63. 

Wd. July 1, 63. Tr. Co. E. 
Disc, for dis. Aug. 10, '63. 
Missing action Aug. 18, '64. 

Promoted Corp. 

Disc. Aug. 30, '63. 

Prom, to Corp. Tr. to Co. C. 

Prom, to Corp. Tr. to Co. G. 

Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, '63. 

Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, '63. 

Ret. from hosp. Nov. 10, 63. 

Trans, to Co. D. 
Transferred to Co. I. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



257 



COMPANY A— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Joined Co. since Dec. 

Barrett, William 

Bovard, John 

Blacklock, Archibald. . 
Berry, Kendrick. . . 
Brackett, Freeman 
Briggs, Edward 



1st, 1862 

Portland 

Portland 

39' Portland 

40 Troy 

22 Bradford 

25 Gouldsboro... 



Conway, Hugh 

Coakley, John 

Clements, Thomas R. . 

Dorr, Henry A 

Dolan, Patrick H 



Downey, John 

Emery, Solomon G 

Fahey, James 

Ford, Timothy 



Fletcher, Benjamin F. . 

Gorman, James 

Hanson, David D 

Haley, Ebenezer 

Hill, Charles A 

Hopkins, Daniel 

Jackson, Jeremiah H... 
Johnston, Warren A. . 
Km i wins, William H... 

Lattie, James 

Lancaster, Willard 

Linniken, Rut us 

Malcomb, John F 

Malcomb, William A. . 

Malcomb, Simon L 

Moody, David jr 

Martin, Michael 

Nelson, Frank E 

Reed, Benjamin F 

Rider, George A 

Riley, James 

Ricker, Milton W 

Smith, William S 

Smith, Andrew 

Smith, S. Stillman 

Severance, Jefferson. . . 

Silver, William S 

Steeves, James A 

White, Henry A 

Joined C o. siaee Dec 
Choate,. Charles E. ... 

Hart, George 

Ketch, Richard 

Maulley, Frank 

Reynolds, John 

Soule, Richard 

Stewart, Thomas 

S weem, Israel 

Taylor, Francis F 

Watson, Henry 



RESIDENCE. "C .5 



Hampden . 
Ireland. . . 
Monroe . . . 
Orland. .. . 
Portland. . 



New Haven. 
Northrield . . 

Bangor 

Monroe 



Baring 

So. Berwick.. 

Ft. Fairfield. 



28 Troy . . 
23 Calais . 

29 Bangor. 
23 
24 
39 

Mil 

37 
27 
24 

22 
25 
22 
36 



Ft. Fairfield. 
St. Marys — 
Matmiscontis 
Hudson 



Newcastle. . 

Newcastle . . 
2o i Newcastle.. 

26 

27 Rockland . 



Winslow .... 

Boothbay 

Washington. 

Saco 

Bangor 

Calais 

Mai-hias 

Hodgdon 

Buxton 

38 Trescott 

23 Eastport 



1st, 1863 . . . 
Fairfield. . 
Bangor. . . 
N. Brunswick M 
Auburn S 



Bradford . . 
Auburn .... 
Van Buren. 
Houlton .... 
Hartland. . . 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. service. 



Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 

Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Sept. 

Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept, 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 
iug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Sept. 
July 
July 
July 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 
Sept. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 



REMARKS. 



Substitute. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. I.. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. H. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. H. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. H. 
Substitute, missing action 

June 7, trans, to Co. D. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. I. 
Drafted. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. I. 
Drafted, trans, to Co. E. 
Substitute, des. ab. in arr., 

trans, to Co. G. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. E. 
Sub., missing- in action Aug. 

18, '64. 
Substitute. 

Drafted ab., wd., tr. Co. G. 
Sub., disc, Dec. 9, '63. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. K. 
Substitute. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. K. 
Drafted. 

•*ub. Transferred to Co. B. 
Sub. Transferred to Co. D. 
Substitute. Prisoner. 
Draf. Transferred to Co. B. 
Draf . Transferred to Co. D. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. D. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. D. 
Substitute. 

Drafted, trans, to Co. D. 
Substitute, trans, to Co. D. 
Drafted, trans, to Co. H. 
Drafted. 

Drafted, disc, to accept com. 
Substitute. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. C. 
Substitute. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. F. 
Substitute. 

Drafted, disc. Dec. 9, '63. 
Drafted. 

Substitute, trans, to Co. F. 
Sub., miss. act. June 7, '64. 



Sept. 7, 

Sept. 3, 

Sept. 2, 

Sept. 5, 



Sept. 2, 
Sept. 2, 
Sept. 2, 
Sept. 16, 
Sept. 5, 



'64 Transferred to Co. E. 
'64 Transferred to Co. E. 
'64 Transferred to Co. G. 
'64 Transferred to Co. K. 
. . . Not accounted for. 
'64 Transferred to Co. D. 
'64 Transferred to Co. F. 
'64 1 Transferred to Co. C. 
'64,Transferred to Co. C. 
'64 1 Transferred to Co. C. 



17 



258 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY A.— New Organization. 



names. 



SERGEANTS. 

William H. Dudley.. 

Hiram K. Colby 

Joseph E. Hooker 

Calvin W. Smith 

Charles H. Martin . . . 

CORPORALS. 

David S. Stevens 

John S. Dennis 

Charles A. Morse. . . . 
Joseph C. Gardiner. . 

John Ray 

Albion D. Barrett. . . . 

Elislia P. Seavey 

Edmund Decelles. . . . 

George H. Baker 

Alpheus A. Mann. . . . 

Charles T. Rice 

Joseph E. Stetson 

Ezekiel Gerald 

MUSICIAN. 

George W. Fuller 

PRIVATES. 

Annis, Henry A 

Averill, Alvarado. . . . 

Baker, George H 

Barnes, Darius 

Booker, Daniel 

Brawn, William 

Brown, Charles W. . . 
Brannon, Timothy. . . 
Brush, Edward. ...... 

Butts, Edward F 

Brawn, Alimander. .. 

Baker, Horatio B 

Coleman, Edmund G. 
Drinkwater Edward H. 

Dunn, John 

Durgin, Frank W 

Fairbanks, William H 
Fairbanks, Charles F. . 
Follett, Francis 

Gardiner, Henry W. . . 
Gatchell, Charles C ... 

Gerald, Ezekiel 

Gilly, Samuel M 

Gilpatrick, Robert. . . . 
Gorden, Charles H.. . . 

Guilford, Lester 

Hammond, James jr... 

.Hart, William 

Hodges, William H. . . 

Hodgdon, Benjamin S 
Hodgdon, Daniel R. . . 

Henderson, John F . . . 

Huzzey, Julius H 

Huntoon, William H.. 

Huff, Charles H 

Hutchinson, Fred. A.. 

Jones, Samuel 

Jones, Zenas 

Kelly, Major 



Pittston . . 
Topsham . 
Gardiner. 

Gardiner. 
Gardiner. 



RESIDENCE. C 



Z --J 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Solon 

Vassalboro. . . 

Gardiner 

Canaan 

Gardiner 

Brunswick ... 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Farmingdale. 
Brunswick . . . 
Waterville. . . 

W. Gardiner. 



Sidney 

Farmingdale. 

Gardiner 

Canaan 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Thomaston. . , 
Madison .... 

Gardiner 

Canaan 

Skowhegan.. 

Moscow 

Vassalboro. . 
Topsham. . . . 

Solon 

Gardiner. . . . 
W. Gardiner 



Searsmont... 

Vassalboro. . 

Durham 

Waterville . . 

Augusta 

Washington . 
Mt. Vernon.. 
W. Gardiner 
Brunswick. . 
Washington. 
( iardiner 



Farmingdale 
Gardiner. . . . 



Moscow 

Canaan 

Mt. Vernon. 

Mercer 

Wayne 

Washington. 
Washington . 
Gardiner 



Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 

Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 

Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept, 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 
Sept. 23, '64 

Sept. 23, '64 



M 



Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept, 23, 



REMARKS. 



Sept. 23, '64 



Sept. 23, 
Sept, 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 28, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 



Wd. Apr. 1, '65, disc, by or- 
der, June 2, '65. 

Wd. in action Feb. 6, '65. 



Deserted April 1, '65. 
Disc. June 9, '65. 
Deserted, Oct. 8, '64. 
Reduced to the ranks. 

Des. Oct. 8, '64. 

Disc. by order June 15, '65. 

Wd. April 1, '65. 



Promoted Corporal. 

Des. Oct. 4, '64. 

Wd. in act. Feb. 7, '65. 



Disc, by order June 3, '65. 

Disc. Oct. 16, '64. 

Wd. Nov. 26, '64. disc, by 

order June 6, '65. 
Supposed des. Oct. 8, '64. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Disc, by order June 15, '65. 
Disc. July 20, '65. 



Wd. in act. Feb. 6, '65, disc, 
by order May 29, '65. 

Wounded in action Feb. 6, 

•65. 
Discharged Aug. 9, '65. 



Discharged June 6, '65. 
Disc, by order June 15, '65. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



259 



COMPANY A.— New Organization.— Continued. 



NAME. 



Kelly, George VV. 



Kelly, Edward 

Kenniston, Wilbert W. 

Lowell, Joseph S 

Leavitt, Charles C 

.Martin. Reuben C 

McLaughlin, Timothy.. 

.McNeill. Daniel 

McGilvery, John 

Mann, Alfred A 

Morse, Stephen S 

Moulton, George T 

Messer, James B 

McCurdy, Christopher 



McCurdy, Lyman 

O'Hara, James 

O'Brien, James 

Pierce, Reuben B 

Partridge, Frederick E, 

Porter. John W 

Potter. Emerald M 

Pinkham, William A. . . 

Rice, Charles T 

Ricker, Hiram II 

Rhodes, Georsre E 

Royal, John F 

Robinson, George H... 

Ryan , William 

Strout. Leavitt 

Shay. John 

Shaw, Llewellyn 

Spear, John A 

Spear, Joseph F 



Spear. Milton C 

Stetson, Joseph E 

Stinsnn, Frank H 

Sheridan, Francis P 

Stanley. Leander 

Walker, George A. 1st. 
Walker. George A. 2d.. 

White. William 

Wentworth, Franklin . . 
Wentworth, Daniel — 

Williams, John 

Wan.n. Adrastus C. ... 
Joined Co. since or- 

Eldridge, Albert 

Hawksley, Samuel 

Strout, Levi N 



RESIDENCE. 



Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Farmingdale. 
Brunswick. .. 

Canaan 

Waterville... . 

P. E. Island.. 

Waterville 

Gardiner 

Augusta 

Pittsfield .... 

26 Moscow 

26 Nobleboro... . 



Nobleboro 

Moscow 

Madison 

Moscow 

Belgrade 

Brunswick .. . 
W. Gardiner. 

Pittston 

Farmingdale. 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

\::rridgewock 

Madison 

Madison 

Madison 

Augusta 

W. Gardiner. 
W. Gardiner. 

W. Gardiner. 

Brunswick 

Topsham 

Solon 

Gardiner 

Brunswick... . 

Canaan 

Gardiner 

Vassalboro. . . 

Augusta 

Madison 

Canaan 

fmization. 
ortland 

Houlton 

Augusta 



~< 5 
ST 



Mustered 
into the 1'. 
S. Service. 



Sept. 23, '64 



Sept. 23. 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 



REMARKS. 



Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23. 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23. 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23. 
Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 

Sept. 23, 



Des. Oct. 8, '64. Dishon. 

disc. Dec. 2, '65. 
Des. Oct. 8, '64. 



Disc. June 9, '65. 

Wd. in action Feb. 6. '6'>. 



Promoted Corporal. 
Wd. Nov. 22, '64. 



Wd. in action Feb. 6. '65. 
Wd. April 1, '65. 



Probable prisoner. 



Promoted Corporal. 



Disc. May 20, '65. 
Des. Oct. 4, '64. 

Des. Oct. 4, '64. 

Disc. May 22, '65. 
Wd. in action Feb. 6, '65. 
Disc. Aug. 7, '65. 

Promoted Corporal. 



Disc, by order May 22, '6.">. 
Wd. in action Feb. 6. '65. 



Disc, by order Mav 16. '65. 
Deserted Oct. 4. '64. 
Wd. April 1, '65. 



Nov. 16, '64 Substitute. 

Oct. 24, '64 Missing in action Feb. 6. '65. 

Sept. 24, '64 Substitute, wd. Feb. 6, '65. 



260 



HISTORY OF TEE 



COMPANY B. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

Allen Partridge 

Fred. H. Beecher 

William D. Ewer 

Leonard L. Taylor 

George R. Parsons 

Melvin C. Wadsworth.. 
Reuben M. Farrington. 

Gustavus Moore 

George H. Stone 

Charles E. Deering — 
Thomas E. Smith 

CORPORALS. 

Alvin M. C. Heath 

George H. Berry 

Alfred M. Hamlin 

Melvin C. Wadsworth.. 

Daniel W. Hume 

Charles E. Deering — 



RESIDENCE. 



Augusta 

Gardiner 

Vassalboro ... 

Gardiner 

Gardiner. . . . 

Pittston 

China 

Gardiner 

Farmingdale, 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Gardiner. 

Gardiner. 

China — 
20 'Pittston.. 
23 Augusta.. 
24! Gardiner. 



George H. Hooker 23 Gardiner. 

Reuben M. Farrington. '18 China 

Aug. W. McCausland... 1 18 Gardiner. 

Charles O. Wadsworth . 

Alonzo C. Atkins 

Hiram W. Campbell . . . 

Charles L. Peaslee 

Thomas E. Smith 

Horace P. Tasker 

Sewed G. Woodbury. .. 
Charles Chamberlain . 
Charles B. Chase 

MUSICIAN. 

Edward A. Priest 

WAGONER. 

Luther E. Burgess. . . . 

PRIVATES. 

Adkins, Charles A. ... 

Atkins, Alonzo C 

Austin, Henry D 



22 1 Gardiner.... 
18 Manchester . 
18 Manchester . 

33 Entteld 

22 Gardiner. . . . 

18 Jackson 

3) Mars Hill .. . 

19] Bangor 

25 Belfast 



18! Vassalboro.. 
23 Turner 



Benson,, James S. . 
Brann, Charles P. 
Brann, Emery M. 



Britt, James 

Brookings, Edmund J. 
Brooks, James D 



Bruce, William W 32 1 Augusta 



18jTurner 

18 Manchester . 

19 Augusta 



29 1 Gardiner. 
20 Gardiner. 
19 Gardiner. 



18 Augusta 

23! Farmingdale 
29i Augusta 



Campbell, Hiram W. 
Chenery, George W . . 

Crowell. John H 

Dana, Stephen W.. 

Davis, Charles F 

Devine, George H. . . 

Doyle, Thomas 19 

Douglass, John W 36 



Eldridge, Randall 18 

Ewer, Henry A 18 

Folger, Edward C IS 



Manchester. 

Gardiner 

Gardiner. . . . 

Gardiner 

[Gardiner 

'Augusta 

Augusta 

Gardiner — 



Gardiner. . . 
Vassalboro. 
Augusta... 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 21, 
Aug. 15, 
Sept. 30, 
Oct. 5, 



REMARKS. 



Disc, for dis. Jan. 12. '63. 
Prom. 2d and 1st Lieut. 
Disc, for dis. March 5, '63. 
Disc, by order June 5, '65. 



Prom. Q. M. Sergeant. 
Wounded April 1, '65. 



62 
62 

'62 

62 

62!Prom. 2d Lieutenant 

'62 

'62 1 

'62 

•r,-> 

'62 



'62 Wounded Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
'62! Wounded Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
'62[ Disc, for dis. April 2, '63. 
'62iProm. 1st Sergeant. 
'62 Missing Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
'62 Prom. 1st Sergeant. Taken 

prisoner July 1, '63. 
•62 

'62 Promoted Sergeant. 
'62 Wounded July 1, '63. Disc. 
July 16, '64 cm acct. of wd. 

Wounded June 21, '64. 

Wounded Oct. 2, '64. 



'62 
'62 
'62 

'63 

'62 

'63 

'63 

'64! Wounded Feb. 7, '65 

'64 



Prom. Sergt. Wd. Apr. 1,'65. 
Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 



Aug. 14, '62 Disc, for dis. May 2, '63. 



M. Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Disc. Mar. 25, '65. Missing 
battle Get. July 1, '63. 



Wounded Dec. 13, '62. Disc. 
April 22, '63. 

Disc, by order June 8, '65. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. Disc. 

Feb. 17, '63. 
Mustered out May 18, '65. 

Missing Get. July 1, '63. 
Promoted Corporal. 



Disc, for dis. Jan. 8, '63. 
Deserted Sept. 21, 62. 

Missing. Discharged for dis 
ability Jan. 30, '63. 

Wounded Aug. 18, '64. Miss- 
ing. Disc. Jan. 13, '65. 

Wounded Get. July 1, '63. 
Mustered out May 18, '65. 

Wd. Aug. 18, '64. In Hosp. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



261 



COMPANY B.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Follett, Ephraim B 

Ford, Everett G 

Gardiner, George W.. . 

Garry, Charles F 

Glidden, Samuel S 

Haines, David 

Hinkley, Ora K 

Holbrook, Israel W 

Holt. Valentine 

Huntington, Win. H... . 

Kirk, John P 

Lacchaus, Yedal 

Little, Arno 

Lovejoy, A. Judson — 



RESIDENCE. 



Maury, Joseph 19 

McCausland, Aug. W. . 18 



McDonley, John 

McFarland, Albert... 
Moore, Gustavus 



Murray, Lewis. 



Gardiner 

Turner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Farmingdale, 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Augusta 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Waterville. . . 

Vienna 

Augusta 



Waterville.. 
Gardiner — 



Augusta.. 
Gardiner. 
Gardiner. 



Waterville . 



Nary, Thomas J 32 

Norcross, Albert H — 21 

Palmer, Ambrose H 20 

Phillips, Charles M....|29 

Phillips, Joseph P 36 

Plummer, Evarts P . 

Palmer, John 

Pooler, Joseph 

Pullen, Elias 

Savage, William K. . 
Smith, Charles D.. . 

Smith, James P 

Smith, Thomas E . . . 



Spear, Nahum 

Sprague, Charles 

Stackpole, Aaron 

Starrett, Samuel C — 

Stone, George H 

Strong, George F 

Richardson, Joseph W. 

Robie, John G 

Robinson, William H. . 



Tabor, Charles H. . . 
Tabor, Franklin P. 

Tallow, Martin 

Thayer, Adin B . . . . 



Tinkham, Alonzo F — 

Turner, Henry 

Turner, Samuel W 

Wadsworth, Charles O. 
Wakefield, William O.. 
Washburn, Charles A.. 
Waterhouse, John W. . 
Waterhouse, Warren C. 

Webber, Samuel L 

Webber, Wesley , 

Welch, Joseph W 

Welch, Warren E 

Wentworth, George M 



Augusta 

Augusta 

Winslow. .. 
Augusta.. . . 
Augusta.. . . 
Augusta — 
Winslow. 
Waterville. 
Winthrop . . 
Gardiner. . . 
Gardiner. . . 
Waterville. 
Gardiner. . . 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



REMARKS. 



Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

China 

Farmingdale 
Gardiner. — 

Turner 

Litchfield 

Gardiner. . . 



Gardiner. . . 
Vassalboro. 
Waterville. 
Waterville. 



Gardiner 

Rome 

Augusta 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Farmingdale 

Gardiner 

Richmond 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 

Gardiner 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



'62| Deserted Dec. 13, '62. 

'62 'Discharged for disability. 

'62 

'62 Deserted June 10, '64. 

'62 

'62 Discharged April 21, '63. 

'62 Discharged Nov. 28, '62. 

'62 Missing 1862. 

'62| 

'62 1 Wounded at Gettysburg. 

'62, Discharged Jan. 16, '63. 

'62 

'62 

'62 Left in rear Oct. 25, '62. Sup- 
posed prisoner. 

'62 Miss. bat. Spotts. May '64. 

'62|Prom. Corp. Wounded in 
action July 1, '63. 

'62 

'62 Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 



•62 



Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, "62 

Aug. 14, '65 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14. 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 



Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. E. 

Prom.Sergt.Pris.Julyl,'63. 
Missing since Dec. 13, '62. 

Supposed dead. 
Discharged June 8, '63. 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 



'62 Missing Spottsylvania, 1854. 

'62 Wd. in action July 1, '63, 

'621 Discharged Aug. 31, '63. 

'62 

'62 Pris. July 1. Paroled. 

'62| Deserted Feb. 7, '65. 

•62] Discharged Aug. 31, '63. 

'62 

'62 Pris. Weldon R.R.,Aug..'64. 

*62 

'62 Pro. Corp.&Ser. Wd. Apr 1, 

'65. Disc. May 30, '65. 
'62 

•<;•_> 



Discharged April 16, '63. 
Promoted Sergeant. 

Disc, for dis. Sept. 15, '64. 

Pris. July 1, '63. Paroled. 
Wd. Disc. Feb. 18, "65. 



Miss. bat. Gettys. Capt'd 

WeldenR. R^Aug., '64. 
Missing in action Dec. 13, '62. 

Discharged July 18, '64. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Discharged May 12, '63. 
Discharged Nov. 18, '62. 

Discharged March 27, '63. 
Discharged Jan. 8, '63. 

Discharged Feb. 27, '65. 



262 



HISTORY OF THE- 



COMPANY B.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Joined Company ainc 

Bean, Milton A 

Blair, John 

Beal, Sewall G 

Bagley, George A... 
Brown, Byron B. . . . 

Cross, Joseph 

Davis, Clinton A. . . . 



■r, 



Foster, Benjamin G. .. 

Gray, Joseph A 

Hutchinson, Benj. F.. 

Lord, Elijah 

Lawrence, Oilman. . . . 

Lurvey, Joseph H 

Lauipher, Asa C 



Waterville. . 
»! Portland. . . . 
; 7 Greenbush. . 

■8 1 Patten 

2 Waterville.. 
10 Denmark . . . 

28' Amherst 

28 Sidney 

^IjLewiston 

■2 So. Berwick. 

33 1 Newport 

26 Patten 

24 j Bradford.... 



Maloon, Stephen . . . 
Minnack, William. 
Mallett, Horace N. 
Mansfield, Henry. . 
Monroe, William B. 

Miller, Frank B 

Maddocks, Henry. . 



Peaslee, Charles L 

Rose, Moses 

Smith, Oliver P 

Stflkey, Hiram H 

Smith, Hiram R 

Twist, George 

Thomas, Benjamin P... 

Turner, Alden 

Tasker, Horace P 

Trimble, Richard 

Wilson, Joseph 

West, Joseph A 

Wight, William L 

Woodbury, Suel G 

Weeks, Theodore 

Williams, John 

Williams, George 

Webb, Daniel M 

Whittaker, Zebulon.... 

"Wilson, James 

Wolff, Thomas 

Joined Company sine 

Brown, Jeremiah 

Brown, Daniel B 

Bacon, Joseph A 



Bither, Rufus 

Bowers, William 

Boyd, John 

Bull, Peter 

Chamberlain, Charles . 
Chamberlain, Walter R. 



RESIDENCE. 



■- f. 



Dec. 1, 1862. 



32 Detroit 

28 Bath 

26,Houlton 

29 Greenbush. . . 

23 Greenfield.... 

21 Orono 

3-i Dartmouth... 

33Enfield 

27;Presque Isle.. 
38 Presque Isle.. 
37 Winthrop. . . . 
ISStarks 

26 Bridgewater . 
44 Woodstock.. . 

18 Palermo 

18 Jackson 

2-1 Calais 

43 Hudson 

20Carmel 

37 Presque Isle.. 
30 ; Mars Hill.... 
34 Fremont Plan 

22 Brooksville... 
25 Eastport 

24 Fort Fairfield 

27 ~ 
■s, 

•2i) 



Clifton. . . . 

Portland. . . 

Litchtield .. , 

Dec. 1, 1863. 

- Augusta 

21 i Portland 

24 .Belfast 



32 1 Belfast... 
29 1 Augusta., 
25 Portland. 
34 ! Bangor... 
19 Bangor... 
22 Bangor ... 



Clapp, Leonard H 

Clough, Llewellyn. . . . 
Cookson, Thomas P. ■ • 

Chase, Charles B 

Cockland, John 

Davis, Stillman P 



Day, Alson L 27 Bangor 



29 1 Bangor.. 
IS Augusta. 



Belfast. 
Belfast. 
Belfast. 
Bangor. 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



July 16 
July 29 
Sept. 18 
Aug. 18 
Sept. 19 
July 30 
Aug. 31 

Sept. 8 
July 25 
Aug. 10 
Sept. 17 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 15 
Aug. 3 

July 20 
Aug. 4 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 8 
Aug. 13 
Sept. 7 
Aug. 30 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 7 
Aug. 3 
Julv 30 
Sept. 8 
Sept. 5 
Sept. 1 
Aug. 21 
Sept. 1 
Aug. 31 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 31 
Aug. 15 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 10. 
Sept. 8 
Aug. 15 
Aug. 12 
Aug. 4 
July 25 

Sept. 8 
Oct. 7 
Sept. 28 

Sept. 28 
Oct. 7 
Oct. 7 
Oct. 13 
Sept. 30 
Sept. 30 

Sept. 30 
Nov. 28 
Sept. 28 
Oct. 5 
Oct. 6 
Oct. 6 



REMARKS. 



Disc bv order June 15, '65. 

Drafted. 

Drafted. 

Draft Mus. out May 14, '65. 

Drafted. 

Drafted. Des. Oct. 25, '63. 

Drafted. Par. Pris. Dis- 
charged May 24, '65. 

Drafted. Pris. July 1, '63. 

Con. Des. Oct. 25, "'63. 

Con. Wounded July 24,'64. 

Con. Par. Pris. 

Con. Discharged. 

Con. 

Con. Wounded July 24. '64. 
Discharged May 19, '65. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. Wounded. 

Con. Wounded. 

Con. Missed at Weldon R. 
R. Aug. 18, '64. 

Con. Promoted Corporal. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. Discharged Apr. 2, '65. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 



Sept. 30, '64 



Prisoner. 
Promoted Corporal. 

Disc. March 25. '65. 
Wounded Laurel Hill. 

Promoted Corporal. 

Deserted Oct. 26, '63. 
Deserted Feb. 20, '65. 



Deserted Nov. 26, '63. 



Substitute. 

Con. 

Con. Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 

Discharged June 28, '65. 
Con. 
Con. 

Con. Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 
Con. Promoted Corporal. 
Con. Discharged by order 

June 15, '65. 
Con. 

Con. 

Substitute. Prom. Corp. 

Substitute. 

Substitute. Hung himself 

Jan. 4, '65. 
Con. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



263 



COMPANY B.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Diokey, Howard 

Douglas, Chester R. . . 
Dexter, Henry E 

Emery, Cyrus 

Hubbard, Frank 

Hall, Abner E 

Hacket, Alden 

Jackson, Jeremiah H. 
Johnston, Warren A. . 

Kelley, James 

Kelley, John 

Kelley, William D. Jr 

Knowlton, Frank 

Knights, Charles F . . . 

Kealiher, John 

Lancaster, Willard . . . 

Libby, Richard 

Malbon, Joseph H 

McCollor, Fhineas . . . 

Minnick, John 

Pelkey, Joseph E 

Porter, Richard D 

Powers, Nelson A 

Rainer, Albert 

Reed, Charles G 

Watson, John VV 

Whitman, Jones 

Warren, Harrison 

Wilbur, Daniel A 



21 Bangor . 
21 Augusta 
18 Bangor . 
18 1 Patten . . 



30 Belfast 

34 Fort Fairfield 



RESIDENCE. 



Belfast. 

Belfast. 

29, Vienna 



Bangor ... 
Auburn. . 
Bangor . . 
Portland. 
Augusta.. 



31 Moose Riv. PI 
32 1 Golden Ridge 



18 Auburn 

40 Skowhegan... 
24 Moose Riv.Pl. 



36 Portland. . 
24 Bangor . . . 
23 Bangor . . . 
31 1 Med way . . 
21 1 Bangor . . . 
32 Bangor ... 
21 New Portland 
18 Turner .... 



New Portland 

Augusta.. . 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



REMARKS. 



Sept. 27, 
Sept. 22, 
Aug. 14, 

Oct. 4, 
Sept. 3, 
Sept. 7, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 5, 
Sept. 19, 

Aug. 29, 
Sept. 8, 
Sept. 3, 
Sept. 7, 
Sept. 3, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 15, 

Sept. 2, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Feb. 21, 
Oct. 13, 
Oct. 13, 
Aug. 13, 
Aug. 29, 
Oct. 13, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Con. 
Con. 
Trans, from Co. A. Disc. 

July 24, '65. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Trans, from Co. A. Died of 

dis. Dec. 17, '64. 
Con. Wounded May 10, '64. 
Sub. Transferred from Co. 

A. Discharged Mar. 25,'65. 
Substitute. 

Wd. Feb. 6, '65. 



Substitute 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute 



Des. Oct. 3, '64. 
Wounded. 

Feb. 6, '65. 
Transferred from Co. A. 
Con. Wounded Mar. 31, '65. 

Gravelly Run. 
Substitute. 

Joined as Capt. from Co. G. 
Sergt. from Co. A. Wd. at 

Laurel Hill. 
Discharged to enter Navy. 
Disc, by order May 20, '65. 

Wounded Aug. 5, '64. 
Substitute. 

Transferred from Co. A. 
Joined as 2d Lieut, from Co. 
E. Promoted 1st Lieut. 
Aug. 14, '62 Trans, from Co. A. In Hosp. 
since '63. Supposed dead. 
Sept. 1, '64 Substitute. Disc. Dec. 4, '64. 



264 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY C. 



NAMES. 



8ERGEANTS. 

George D. Bisbee 

Cherbury F. Lothrop. 



William L. Whitney. 
John C. Thompson. . . 
Charles N. Adams.. . . 



Charles C. Small... 
William Farnham. 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 




26lPresque Isle. 
24 Strong 
21 Wilton 



Edwin C. Jones 36 

Henry D. Fiske 36 

Rice Brown |18 

James Ridley !26 

Madison J. Grindle — 21 



CORPORALS. 

William Farnham 30 Wilton 

James N. Brown 24 E. Livermore 

Edwin C. Jones 36 j Fayette. 

Henry D. Fisk 36 Presque Isle. 

William N. Yeaton — 22 Farmington 

Cyrus J. Foster J24 Phillips 

Josiah Mitchell 29 Jay 

Warren G. Powers .... 21 Wilton 



Wilton... 
Wilton . . . 



Fayette 

Presque Isle. 

Vienna 

E. Livermore 
Maysville — 



Rice Brown 

Robinson Fairbanks. . . 

George H. Farnham... 

Dorrillus Hobbs 

John M. Keene 



James Ridley 

Charles F. Soule 

Charles M. Blanchard. 

Orville Brown 

Alphonso L. Chandler. 
John W. Dillingham... 
Madison J. Grindle — 
Albion W. Stratton — 



Vienna 

New Sharon. 



Wilton 

E. Livermore, 
Phillips 



E. Livermore. 



• 20 Mapleton — 

.21 Phillips 

■ 29!E. Livermore 
21 i Mapleton — 

27|Hermon 

21 Maysville 
19 Washburn... . 



Francis A. Crane 

MUSICIANS. 

Hartson W. McKenney 

James A. Barrows 

John B. Hall 

WAGONER. 

Columbus A. Whitney. 

PRIVATES. 

Adams, Alonzo B 



Adams, George G. B... 

Adams, Melvin 

Ally, Alexander 

Bartlett, Nathan, Jr. . . 



Bates, JohnS. . . 
Beal, Simeon P. 
Beals, Calvin . . . 



Bean, Albion S. . 
Bean, Shepard B. 



Fayette . . . 

Phillips . . . 

Peru 

Washburn 



Turner. 
Wilton. 



Wilton 

Wilton 

Maysville... 
Livermore. 



Wilton 

Temple 

E. Livermore. 



Wilton 
Maysville., 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Am?. 1L 



Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. i4, 
Aug. 14, 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 11, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 



Wd. Dec.13,'62. Pr. 2d Lieut. 

Prom. Sergt.-Major. Taken 
prisoner at Gettysburg. 

Transferred to Co. I. 

Wd. Dec. 13, '62. Disc. 

Prom. 1st Sergt. Pris. Gett. 
Wounded May 23, '63. 
Discharged March 20, '65. 

Drowned August 16, '63. 

Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. Ex- 
changed. Prom. 1st Sergt. 

Pris. Aug. 19, '64. Paroled. 



Wounded February 6, '65. 
Discharged May 3, '65. 

Promoted Sergeant. 
Deserted Feb. 11, '63. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Promoted Sergeant. 

Wounded Feb. 2, '63. 

Disc, for dis. Feb. 4, '63. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. Dis- 
charged March IT, '64. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Wounded August 19, '64. 
Discharged May 25, '65. 

Wounded July 1, '63. 

Prisoner July 1, '63. 

Pris. July 1, '63. Paroled. 
Discharged June 29, '65. 

Prisoner July 1, '63. Prom. 
Sergt. Retu'ed Aug. 12, '63. 



Discharged June 21, '65. 

Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Wounded Feb. 6, '65. Disc. 

by order May 31, '65. 
Prisoner Gettysburg. 



Disc, for dis. Dec. 21, '63. 

Wounded December 13, '62. 
Discharged May 20, '63. 



Prisoner in Richmond since 
July 1, '63. 

Wd. Dec. 13, '62. Disc. 

Discharged April 17, '64. 

Wounded May 25, '64. Dis- 
charged May 11, '65. 

Discharged Oct. 29, '62. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



265 



COMPANY C— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Bessee, Charles G 

Blanchard, Charles M. 
Blanchard, Samuel A., 
Blackwell, William T.. 
Brackley, Enoch A. . . , 

Brown, Addison J 

Brown, Orville 



RESIDENCE. 



25 Wilton 

(21 Phillips .... 
44 Phillips .... 

■26 Jay 

27 Freeman. . . 
18: Washburn.. 
29 E. Livermore 



Brow-n, Rice 

Bryant, Francis A 

Burrows, Silas M 

Butterfie d, Henry J.. . 

Butterneld, Martin 

Carpenter, William 

Chaney, Farwell 

Chandler, Alphonso L. 



Chandler, Josiah H. . 

Church, Charles 

Clark, Martin V. B.. 

Cook, Cyrm L.J 

Curtis, Sylvanus 

Crane, Francis A 

Dascomb, Thomas A. 
Davis, Colamore P. . . 



goo 

2* 



Day, Willard 

Drury, George F . . 
Estey, William H. 
Evans, George W. 



Fairbanks, Robinson., 
Farnham, Ceorge H. . 

Fifield, Samuel H 

Fisk, William H 

Greaton, Harrison M. 
Grindle, Madison J. . 

Grindle, Robert 

Grover, Joel D 

Hackett, Granville 



Hall, John B 

Harris, Chauncy A 
Hinds, David H.... 



Vienna.. .. 

Washburn.. 

Wilton 

Bethel 

Mapleton . . 

Jay 

44 Wilton 

21 j Mapleton . . 



2?! Mapleton 

18 Phillips. . 
21 Weld .... 
26! Freeman. 

20 Salem — 

21 Fayette... 
25 Wilton . .. 

19 Freeman. 



Sedgwick... . 

Wilton 

Washburn... 
Washburn... 

New Sharon. 

Wilton 

Fayette 

Fayette 

Madrid 

Maysville . . . 
Maysville . . . 

Avon 

Mapleton . . . 



Hobbs, Dorrillus. .. . 
Hopkins, Thoma9 S . 

Huff, Leonard 

Keen, John M 

King. Alburn C 

Lovell, Israel F 

Luce, Augustus 

Luf kin, Loren 

Mitchell, Joseph. . . . 
Moulton, Joel D. .. . 
Newton, Abraham. . 

Newton, Walter S. . 

Cakes, Charles 

Phinney, Archibald . 



Quinby, Daniel R. 
Rafford, James C . 

Reed, Elias 

Reed, John W . . . . 
Ridley, James 



31 [ Washburn... 
26 Washburn... 
18 E. Livermore 

22 E. Livermore 
18 Mt. Vernon.. 

21 Norridgew'k . 

22 Phillips 

18 Dixfield 

30 Fremont PI. . 

18 Freeman 

28 Phillips 

18 Jay 

37 Phillips 

Canton 



Peru 

Mt. Vernon. 
Washburn... 



37 [ Phillips 

28 Maysville 

19, Wilton 

26!jay 

26]E. Livermore 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 18, 
Ang. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14. 
Aug. 18, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14. 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Discharged Feb. 6. '63. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Discharged Jan. 7, '63. 
Capt. July 1, '63 Paroled. 
Discharged in Jan., '63. 
Discharged Nov. 28, '62. 
Wd. Gett. Wd. Mar. 31, '63. 
Pro. Cor. Disc.June21,'65. 
Promoted Corporal. 

Missing since Dec. 13, '62. 

Pris. Gettysburg. Paroled. 
Discharged Oct. 30, '62. 
Pris. Gettysburg. Paroled. 
Pris. Gett. Returned to Co. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Discharged Dec. 15, '62. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62. Disc. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62. 
Transferred to Co. D. 
Missing Dec. 13, '62. 
Pris. Gett. Prom. Corp. 

Pris. July 1, '63. Returned 

to Co. Disc. Mar. 1, '65. 
Disc, for dis. Jan. 9, '63. 

Disc, for dis. Aug. 12, '63. 

Prisoner Weldon R. R. Aug. 
19, '64. 

Promoted Corporal. 

Promoted Corporal. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 

Discharged Nov. 28, '63. 

Transferred from Co. D. 

Promoted Corporal. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 

Discharged March 26, '63. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. Dis- 
charged June 3, '63. 



Wounded July 1, '63. Pris- 
oner Aug. 19, '64. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Adjutant's Clerk. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 



Prisoner July 1, '63. Dis- 
charged May 22, '64. 
Discharged Feb. 13, '63. 

Pris. Aug. 19,'64. Weldon R. 
R. Discharged June 19,'66. 



Wounded July 1, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Promoted Corporal. 



18 



266 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY" C— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Rowe, A. Winthrop 

Royall, John F 

Sanborn, Job L 

Sharp, Henry A 

Small, Charles C 

Soper, Joel 

Soule, Charles F 

Stickney, John H 

Stratton, Albion W. . . . 

Trefethen, A. B 

Tuck, Warren 

Tuttle, John 

Whitney, David C 

Winship, Enoch L 

Witham, Sidney T 

Joined Company sine 

Allen, Jonathan 

Allen, John O 

Anderson , John 

Adams, Lyman H 

Allen, Charles W 

Black, Moses B 

Brackett, James H 

Brown, Albert C 

Brawn, Reuben W — 

Brawn, Franklin 

Coy, Joseph 

Coombs Isaac N 

Cole, Ezekiel L 

Chase, Miles O 

Dumare, Octave 

Doe, James 

Doherty, William 

Debleux, Louis 

Davis, Ambrose C 

Davis, Lendall C 

Davis, James 

Dillingham John W. . . 
Dillingham Andrew J.. 

Dunn, Ruf us R 

Erskine, Thomas G 

Freeman, Thomas O. . . 

Foster, Edwin R 

Farrar, William 

Grant, William D 

Getchell, Otis 

Graves, John D 

Gross, Leonard 

Gilman, Charles H 

Gordan, John H 



Hamilton, George 

Hathorn, Robert H 

Humphrey, Elias 

Hinkley, John C. Jr. . . 

Huntley, Isaac S 

Hanson, Charles W. . . . 
Kitchen, Charles A — 

Lamb, Nathaniel 

Lawrence, Almond.... 

Miller, William H 

McGowell, William... . 
Marston, Daniel W — 

Shorey, Appleton W. . . 
Smith, Robert M 



RESIDENCE. 



Phillips 

Wilton 

Fryeburg 

29jLyndon 

23 1 Wilton 

18 Freeman 

20Mapleton — 

21 Phillips 

19: Washburn .... 

25 Wilton 

18 Avon 

43 J Freeman 

27 Industry 

2l'Phillips 

37 Chesterville . . 

Dec. 1, 1862. . . 

26|Vienna 

2llLowell 

Letter B, R. 2. 

20 Wilton 

25 Mapleton 

44, Palermo 

21 

20 

19 

18 

a i 

22 
20 
21 

I'd 
23 

22 
29 
23 
20 

24 



Alton 

Houlton 

Windsor 

Palermo 

Scarboro 

Parkman 

China 

Chelsea 

Portland 

Portland 

N. Orleans, La 

Harmony 

Windsor 

Vienna 

Augusta 



Hermon 

Dixfleld 

Alton 

Greenbush. .. 

Sherman 

Oldtown 

New Sharon.. 

Alton 

Hermon 

Oldtown 

21 Patten 

32 Greenbush . . . 



Portland 

Medford 

Hampden... . 

Oldtown 

Merrill PI... 

Lincoln 

China 

Greenbush. . 
Orneville. . . . 

Lewiston 

Portland 

Phillips 



China. . . . 
Oldtown. 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

July 31 
Sept. 1 
July 15 
Aug. 15 
July 28 
Sept. 4 
Aug. 15 
Aug. 15 
July 18 
Aug. 26 
Aug. 4 
July 14 
July 14 
July 24 
Aug. 5 
Aug. 4 
July 31 
Aup. 5 
July 4 
Aug. 4 
July 31 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 18 
Sept. 16 
Sept. 4 
Aug. 13 
Sept. 11 
Aug. 12 
Julv 15 
Sept. 15 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 12 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 13 

Aug. 4 
Sept. 8 
Aug. 10 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 11 
Sept. 2 
July 14 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 9 
Aug. 4 
Sept. 20 

July 14 
Aug. 18 



REMARKS. 



Orderly Reg. Headquarters. 
Discharged Jan. 28, '63. 
Missing Dec. 13, '62. 
Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. 
Trans, from Co. I. Pro. Serg. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Promoted Corporal. 

Wd. Gett. Prom. Corp. 
Discharged Dec. 20, '62. 
Missing Dec. 13, '62. 

Disc, for dis. March 14, *63. 



Con. 
Con. 

Con. Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. 
Con. Wd. Disc. Mar. 20, '66. 
Con. Disc, for dis. Jan. 11, '64. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 

Con. Prisoner May 5. '64. 
Con. Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 
Deserted Nov. 25, '63. 
Con. Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 
Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 



Disc. June 28, '64. 
Deserted Nov. 25, '63. 



Promoted Corporal. 



Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. Wounded May 10,'64. 

Con. Prisoner June 5, '64. 

Con. Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. 

Con. Paroled Prisoner. 

Con. Wounded Aug. 18,'64. 

Con. Wounded. 

Con. 

Con. Par.Pris.Wd.Feb.6,'65. 

Con. Wounded May 8, '64. 

Discharged Mar. 7, '65. 
Con. 



Con. 
'63 1 Con. 
'63Con. 
'63 Con. 
'63 Con. 
'63!Con. 
'63Con. 
'63>Con. 
'63|Con. 
'63Con. 
'61 Con. 



Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 



Deserted Oct. 8, '63. 



From Co. D. 9th Me. 
Regt. Disc. Sept. 20, '64. 
63|Con. Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 
63 Con. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



267 



COMPANY C— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Tracy, William A 

Wright, Charles W.... 

Warren, George 

Joined Company sine 

Allen, Seth 

Avery, James P 

Acherson, Martin 

Atkinson, Alonzo P. . . . 

Averill, Eben G 

Billington, Enoch M.. . 

Bishop, Alfred 

Bishop, Joseph 



Brown, William 

Bishop, Frederick 

Cyr, Joseph 

Cook, Edward C 

Cahill, Francis 

Clements, Lyman W. . 

Davies, Edward F 

Downes, Charles N. . . 
Davis, William L 



Duffee, James - 

Driscoll, John 

Dean, Avery 

Dean, Lewis Jr 

English, William J.... 

Franquire, Andrew 

Frost, Hazen W 

Fogg, Simon 

Ferguson, Francis 

Grant, Simon T 

Glidden, Calvin A 

Graff am, Silas 



RESIDENCE. 



Wilton 

Wilton 

Whitefield. . 

Dec. 1, 1863. 

Patten 

18!Winterport... 
IS S.Step'u,N.B. 

18 Portland 

is Orneville — 
IS X. Vineyard., 
3S Bangor 

19 Madawaska. . 



Green, George S 25 

(irant, John 25 

Hanning, Frank. . . . 

Harmon, Martin '-4 

Johnson, Benjamin 34 

Kellogg, Horace 18 

Murray, Charles 18 

Mitchell, Otis P...' 25 

Rowe, William T IS 

Royal. Russell D 18 

Reed, William H 24 

Ricker, Milton W |22 

Seavey, John 20 

Scudder. Silas H 30 

Stinneford, Oliver R.. . 32 

Sweeno, Israel 22 

Taylor, Francis F 37 



Bangor 

Bangor 

Madawaska. . 

Bangor 

N. Brunswick 
Winterport... 

Castine 

Mexico 

Wellington... 

Lawrence, Ms. 

Auburn 

Lincoln ville.. 
Lincoln ville.. 

Portland 

Madawaska. . 

Milo 

Nort'ton,X.H 

Augusta 

New Sharon.. 

Plymouth 

Baldwin 



Varney, Charles T 
Wilson, John F... 
Watson, Henry 



Bridgton 

Portland 

E. I 

Winn 

Monroe 

Patten 

Lewiston 

Casco 

Phillips 

Patten 

Stetson 

Bangor 

Portland 

Mars Hill.... 

Harmouy 

Van BurenPl. 
Houlton 



20 

27 N. Brunswick 

18 Ilartland 



If 1 ! Mustered 
gjg into the U. 
* u S. Service. 

S o 



REMARKS. 



West, Aratus H |28|Xew Portland M 



July 15 
July 31 

Sept. 10 

Sept. 7 

Sept. 1 

Sept. 6 

Sept. 5 

Oct. 5 

Sept. 8 
Oct. 13 

Sept. 7 

Oct. 5 
Oct. 13 
Sept. 6 
Oct. 13 
Aug. 30 
Sept. 2 
Aug. 14 
Apr. 12 
Sept. 6 

Sept. 8 
Oct. 19 
Sept. 27 
Sept. 27 
Jan. 13 
Sept. 4 
Sept. 3 
Oct. 7 
Oct. 6 
Mar. 14 
Oct. 5 
Sept. 19 

Sept. 20 
Oct. 5 
Oct. 5 
Oct. 21 
Oct. 27 
Sept. 13 
Mar. 21 
Sept. 27 
Dec. 19 
Sept. 3 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 22 
Nov. 2 
Jan. 8 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 2 
Sept. 16 

Sept. 2 
Sept. 7 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 14 



Con. 

Con. Priu. Aug. 19. 

Con. 



'64. 



Substitute. 

Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 

Substitute. 

Substitute. 

Substitute. 

Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 

Sub. 

Substitute. Wounded Feb. 

7, '65. Disc. June 14, '65. 
Substitute. 
Con. 

Substitute. 
Hon. 

Substitute. 

Sub. Disc. Junfl 24. '65. 
Joined as Capt. from Co. K. 
Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 
Substitute. Disc, by order 

May 10, '05. 
Sub. Wd. March 31, '65. 
Substitute. 
Con. 
Con. 

Substitute. 

Sub. Disc. June 21. '05. 

Substitute. 

Substitute. 

Sub. 



Wd. Feb. 6. '05. 
64 Con. Discharged bv order 

I June 2, '65. 
'64 Con. 
'64JSubstitute. 
'641 Substitute. 
•64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 6, '65. 
'64lCon. 
'84 substitute. 

'64 Con. 

'63 

•64 Substitute. 

Y,4 Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 



Sub. Disc. May 20, '65. 



Transferred from Co. A. 

Transferred from Co. A. 

Trans, from Co. A. Wounded 
Feb. 6, '65. 
'63 

04 Sub. 

64 Transferred from Co. A. 
62 Transferred from Co. A. 



268 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY D. 









oi 


Mustered 




NAMES. 




RESIDENCE. 




into the U. 


REMARKS. 




9 




■~-n 


S. Service. 






< 




ss 








SERGEANTS. 












S. Harrison Plummer. . 


21 


Waterford.... 


S, 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Prom. 1st Lieut. 


William B. Etter 


26 


Water ford. . . 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 


John M. Webster 


1!) 


Waterford. . . 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Pro. 1st Sergt., pris. July 1, 
'63, died of dis. July 11, '64. 
















24 
27 


Bethel 

Bethel 


M. 

M. 


Aug. 
Aug. 


14, '62 
14, '62 


Discharged Nov. 24, '62. 


Charles A. Locke 


Reduced to ranks at own 














request. 


William F. Lombard. . . 


.„, 




M 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Prisoner. 


Joseph H. Hamilton . . . 


24 


N. Yarmouth. 


S. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Pris. Wd. Spotts., May 8, 
'64. Wd. Feb. 6, '65. 


Wm. H. Broughton 


21 




s 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Prom. 2d Lieut. 


Walter E. Stone 


22 


Waterford.... 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 Reduced to ranks. 


Edwin R. Bowie 


21 


Portland 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




Joseph Dunnells 


is 




s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




William H. Small 


20 


Dixfield 


8. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




Fordyce P. Twitehell . . 


18 


Bethel 


S. 


Aug. 


14, '62 






"li 


Lexington 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




CORPORALS. 












.>., 




s 


Aug. 
Aug. 


14, '62 


Discharged March 23, '63. 
Prisoner Dec. 13, '62. 


David J. Parsons 


2(1 


Mexico 


S. 


14, '62 




"i; 


Bethel 


M 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Wd. Fred. Dec. 26, '62. 


Isaac F. Jewett 


is 


Waterford 


S. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 


Chelsea C. Abbott 


v.:', 


Dixfield 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




Walter E. Stone 


22 


Waterford . . . 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '02 




Sanford M. Reed 


21 




s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Missing in bat. July 1, '63. 


Joseph H. Hamilton. .. 


24 


N, Yarmouth. 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 Promoted Serjeant. 


Benjamin F. Fuller 


22 


Brunswick . . . 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Wd. July 1, '63. In hosp. 


Laforest Kimball 


22 


Waterford . . . 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Wd. July 1, '63, disc. Mar. 

28, '64. 
Pris. July 1, '63, died in 


Charles H. Putnam — 


21 


Bethel 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 














Richmond, Nov. 22, '63. 




IS 




s 


Aug. 
Aug. 


14, '62 




Peter T. Bean 


20 


Bethel 


s. 


14, '62 




Edwin R. Bowie 


21 


Portland 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted Sergeant. 


Charles Conture 


in 




s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 


Nelson A. Lane 


IS 


Poland 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




Charles D. Ryder 


is 


N. Yarmouth. 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 


William H. Small 


2(1 


Dixfield 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted Sergeant. 


Horatio G. Townsend. . 


18 




s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Disc. June 28, '65. 


Fordyce P. Twitehell . . 


is 


Bethel 


s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted Sergeant. 


William F. Lombard. . . 


29 


Peru 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted Sergeant. 


MUSICIANS. 
















25 


Bethel 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




Cyrus L. J. Cook 


26 




IVT. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


From Co. C. Des. Jan 4, '63. 


Charles A. Locke 


27 


Bethel 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




WAGONER. 














Oliver H. McKeen 


29 


Waterford . . . 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 




PRIVATES. 
















18 




S. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Pris. July 1, '63, died in 
Richmond, Nov. 5, '63. 












Adkins, Moses D 


27 


Cumberland . 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Deserted before muster. 


Andrews, Henry F 


18 


Lowell 


S. 


Aug. 


14, '62 






is 


Lowell 


8. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 


Bailey, Stillman W . . . . 


1<> 




S, 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted. 


Bancroft, Columbus. . . 


28 


Dixfield 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Prisoner July 1, '63. 


Bean, Peter T 


'n 


Bethel.. 


S. 


Aug. 
Aug. 


14, '62 


Pris. July 1, '63; pro. corp. 


Beard, Lewis C 


IS) 


Bethel 


S. 


14, '62 


Broughton, Wm. H.... 


21 




s. 


Aug. 


14, '62 


Promoted Sergeant. 




32 


Greenwood . . 
Fryeburg — 


M. 
M. 


Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 


14, '62 
14, '62 






Disc. Nov. 10, '62. 


Butters, James M 


2S 


M. 


14, '62 






'is 




M 


Aug. 
Aug. 


14, '62 


Pris. Aug. 19, '64, died Nov. 

29, '64. 
Promoted Corporal. 


Bowie, Edwin R 


21 


Portland 


S. 


14, '62 




;;i 


Bethel 


M. 


Aug. 


14, '62 





SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



269 



COMPANY D— Continued. 









mi 


Mustered 




NAMES. 




RESIDENCE. 


'£ 5 


into the U. 


REMARKS. 




< 
24 






S. Service. 




Coffin, Stephen 


Lovell 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Hospital nurse. 


Coture, Charles 


19 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 




I'l 


Windsor, N.S. 


s 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 


Miss, in action July 1, '63. 
Wd. Nov. 4, '62, Disc. Dec. 

13, 62. 
Promoted Sergeant. 




:;s 


M. 




is 




S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Eastman, Sylvester M. . 


211 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 






25 


Dixfleld 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Miss, since Dec. 13, '62, 
supposed killed. 




P* 




s 


Aug. 14, '62 


Miss, since July 1, '63, disc. 
Sept. 24, '64. 












19 


Sumner 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Fuller, Benjamin F. . . . 


22 


Brunswick. . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 


Gray, Enoch P 


20 


Lovell 


s 


Aug. 14, '62 




Gray, Jeremiah P 


is 


Lovell 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Graj . Samuel jr 


:-;:; 


Stoneham .... 


.\1. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Greatoii, Harrison M.. . 


21 


Brunswick . . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Transferred to Co. C. 


Hamilton, Joseph H 


24 


N. Yarmouth . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted to Corporal. 


Hamblen, Alpheus S.. . 


-> 


Lovell 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. Dec. 13, '62, disc, for 
dis. Mar. 18, '64. 




21 


Waterford. . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. Dec. 13, '62. 




IS 


Lovell 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Guard at headquarters. 


Hayes, Edward E 


24 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 






21 




s. 


Aug. 18, '62 




Hcrriman, George M.. . 


is 






Aug. 14, '62 




Hill, Wilson 


81 




M 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Nov. 24, '62. 


Hilton, Smith 


■>r, 




M 


Aug. 14, '62 






32 


Bethel 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 
Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, '62 




22 

27 


Portland 

Dixfleld 


s. 

M. 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 




Miss, in action May 8, '64. 




18 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Irish, Stephen 


20 


Lovell 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. March 23, '63. 




is 


Pownal 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Kenniston, Amos H.. .. 


18 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Mar. 23, '63. 


Kilgore, Dean A 


4:. 


Waterford . . . 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Mar. 10, '63. 




24 


Waterford.. . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 








Waterford . . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 




18 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 




is 


Norway 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Mar. 5, '63. 




35 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Feb. 27, '63. 




44 

;;c, 


Portland 


M. 

M. 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 




Mason, Thomas 




McKeen, Lyman R. . . . 


32 


Lovell 


M. 


Aug. 14, 't2 


Miss, since Dec. 13, '62, 
supposed killed. 


Milliken, Sullivan 0.... 


18 


Waterford. .. 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Never mustered. 


Murphy, James 


.'id 




M 


Aug. 14, '62 


Deserted Aug. 19, '62. 
Pris. Getts. July 1, '63. 
Miss, in action Dec. 13, '62. 


Park, Silas H 


2fi 


Dixfleld 


S, 


Aug. 14, '62 


Parsons, Joseph A 


is 


Mexico 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




4-; 


Waterford 


M 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Dec. 15, '62. 




36 


M. 


Pro. Com. Serg. Nov. 11, '64. 


Putnam, Charles H 


21 


Bethel 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 


Richards, Prentiss M . . 


29 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Pris. Getts. July 1, '63. 


Rider, Charles D 


is 


N. Yarmouth. 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wd.Getts.Julyl,'63,pro.cor. 




29 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Jan. 14, '63. 


Roberts, Albert W 


is 


Falmouth 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Pris. July 1, '63. 




2(1 


Rumf ord 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Nov. 13, '62, 




IB 


Lewiston 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc. Mar. 6, '63. 


Russell, Ceylon 


4(1 


Bethel 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Seavey, Seth E 


IS 


Dixfleld 


s 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 


Accidentally Wd. Oct.19,'62. 
Promoted Corporal. 


Small, William H 


2(1 


s. 




?1 


Phila'phia, Pa 
Waterford . . 


s 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. July 1, '63. 
Missing since July 1, '63. 
Supposed killed. 


Stevens, Charles H 


23 


s. 














32 


Waterford. . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Absent sick. 


Townsend, Horatio G.. 


18 


Newfleld 


8. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 


Twitchell, Fordyce P.. 


18 


Bethel 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Pris. Getts. Prom. Corp. 



270 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY D.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



"Warren, Jonathan 

Washburn, Hiram K.. 

Wells, Edward 

Wentworth, Leonidas. 

White, Barnard H 

Whitman, Gilbert M. L. 

Wood, Isaac W 

Yeaton, James A 

Joined Co. since Dec. 

Brown, Charles 

Brown, George 

Bodson, William 

Bryan, George 

Bell, George W 

Burns, David 

Bartlett, Jonathan C. . . 

Bryant, Johnson F 

Barrett, Michael J 

Blake, William 

Coffin, Albert M 

Cutts, Oliver W 

Dee, Nicholas 

Daggett, Albion K 

Farris, Daniel jr 

Grant, Benjamin F 

Glover, Sylvanus G 

Gould, William A 

Houlahan, James H 

Ionian, Horatio W 

Jones, William G 

Kneeland, Charles H . . 

Lee, Israel 

Leathers, Emery R 

Leaker, George 

Lowell, Oliver H 

Meader, Isaac 

McKenney, Nicholas. .. 

McKenney, James 

McPherson, James 

Moody, Frank 

Martin, Richard H 

Mallett, Howard 

Mitchell, Peleg 

Malaghan, Thomas 

Pollard, Frederick 

Pray, George H 

Pollard, Andrew J 

Parsons, Joseph W 

Parsons, Almond 

Putnam, Daniel G 

Rich, Charles H 

Robertson, Stephen S.. 

Seavey, Ezra S 

Sibley, Edward P 

Stackpole, Edmund F. . 

Smith, John 

Summers, Alga 

Thompson, Amos S . . . . 

Joined Co. since Dec. 

Belongey, Morris 



KESIDE> T CE. 



Lovell 

Dixfield 

Lovell 

Hope 

Dixfield.. •• 
Woodstock. 
Waterford. 

Dixfield 

1st, 1862. 

Portland 

Portland. . . . 
Portland 
Lewiston. .. . 

Saco 

Portland. .. . 
Litchfield . . . 

Paris 

Lewiston. . . . 

Portland 

Carroll . . . . . 

Milo 

Sarsfield 

Bangor 

Charlotte ... 
Bangor 
Lewiston . . , 
Brownville.. 
Lewiston. . . . 
Lee 

Belfast . . . . 

Lee 

Bancroft . . . 
Presque Isle 

Portland . . . 
Gorham 

Litchfield . . 



Sarsfield . 
Sarsfield . . 
Alva PI .. 
Weston . . . 
Molunkus . 

Lee 

Peru 

Portland. . 
Greene ... 



lis Portland 

;s4 Linneua 

30 Herman 

18 Sebec 

3llDover 

28: Strong 

is Bethel 

33 Mara Hill.... 

18 Lowell 

_'li Yarmouth.. . 

23 Portland 

23jWhitnevville 

19 Portland 

|lst, 1863 

19i Port land 



■fi.5 
= -/- 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

July 31 
July 28 
Aug. 
July 30 
July 30 
Aug. 7 
Aug. 4 
Aug. 5 
Aug. 8 
Aug. 10 
Aug. 13 
Sept. 8 
Sept. 8 
Aug. 27 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 8 
Aug. 22 
Aug. 21 
Aug. 13 



Sept. 10 
Aug. 10 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 13 

Sept. 11 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 3 

Aug. 15 
Sept. 9 
Sept. 11 
Sept. 11 
Aug. 15 
Aug 13 
Sept. 11 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 3 

Aug. 
Aug: 14 
Aug. 15 
Sept. 10 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 15 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 18 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 5 
July 30 



S. Nov. 11, '64 Con 



REMARKS. 



Pris. Getts. Wd. in action 

June 18, '64. 
Disc. Feb. 27, '63. 
Des. Aug. IS, '62. 

Disc. Feb. 5, '63. 



Conscript. 

Con. Wd. In hospital. 

Con. Paroled Prisoner. 

Con. Paroled Pris. 

Con. Pris. May 5, '64. 

Con. 

Sub. miss. art. May 8, '64. 

Con. Disc. May 25, '65. 

Disc. dis. Jan. 11, '64. 



Disc. dis. May 30, '64. 
Pris. May 19, '64. 

Disc. Dec. 12, '63. 

Wd. In hospital. 
Miss, ac'n June 6, '64. 



Con 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. Paroled Pris. 

Con. Disc, by order May 22, 

'65. 
Con. Paroled Pris. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. Disc, by order June 

15, '65. 
Con. Paroled Pris. 
Prom. Capt. from 1st Lieut. 

Co. F. 
Con. Par. Pri9. Disc, by 

order June .">, "65 
Con. Wd. May 6, '64. 
Con. Disc, order May 25, '65. 
Con. 

Wd. May 8, '64. 
Absent sick. 



Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con 



Wd. May 6, '64. 
Wd. Disc, by order 



June 5, '65. 
Con. 



Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 



Wd. In hospital. 
Pris. May 5, '64. 

Pris. May 5, '64. 
Disc. dis. April 26, '64. 
Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 
Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 
Par. Pris. Disc. 
Des. Nov. 23, '63. 
Des. < >ct. 20, '63. 
Wd. May 8, '64. 
Disc. dis. Dec. 19, '63. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
GOMPANT D.— Continued. 



271 



NAME. 



Briegs, Edward 

Darby, Isaac H 

Fitch, Atwood 

Hunt, Charles H 

Holt, Samuel 

Jacobs, George T 

Kingsbury, Marcus D . . 
Knowles, William H... 



Liniken, Rufus 

Moody, David jr 

Malcomb, William A. 
Malcomb, John F 



Marshall, Charles 

Mathews, Edward H. 



Morrell, William. 



Mahoney , John 

Mahoney, Dennis.. 
Meader, George W. 



Mylne, Alexander F 

Martin, Michael 

Mann, George R 



Mansfield, Joseph D.. . 

Monk, Alfred K 

Malone, Theodore 

Maxey, William H. . . . 
Newcomb, Alonzo. . . . 
Newcomb, Henry G.. . 



Potter, Gabriel 

Pillsbury, Charles E 



25 Gouldsboro.. 
23 Belfast 
19 Damariscotta 
32 Eastport. 
30 Belfast... 
28 Belfast . . . 
19 Bradford. 
27 St. Marys 



Parlin, Charles H . . . 

Parsons, James 

Soule, Richard 

Smitte, Franklin 

Townsend, Lysander P. 

Tendell, William. . . . 



Wyman, James R 37 Harmony 



•BTi Mustered 



RESIDENCE. 



Newcastle . 
Newcastle . 

Bangor. .. . 



Portland . 



Bangor... 
Augusta. 
BeS'ast. . 



Bangor... . 
Rockland. 
Bangor. .. 



22Foxcroft. 
18 Belfast. . . 



Bangor. 
Belfast. 
Belfast. 
Belfast. 



Belfast. 



Skowhegan. 
Lexington... 
Bradford. . ■ . 

Belfast 

Portland. .. . 



C.9 
38 



Auburn . 



M. 



into the U. 
S. service. 



Sept. 11 
Mar. 21 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 3 
Oct. 5 
Sept. 22 
Oct. 
Aug. 7 

Aug. 7 
Aug. 5 
July 28 
Aug. 7 

Oct. 13 

Sept. 27 

Oct. 9 

Oct. 5 
Oct. 6 
Oct. 26 

Oct. ,7 
Sept. 5 
Sept. 30 

Sept. 24 
Oct. 6 
Sept. 20 
Sept. 21 
Oct. 6 
Oct. 6 

Oct. 24 
Sept. 21 

Dec. 3 
Jan. 14 
Sept. 21 
Sept. 22 
July 14 

July 7 

July 7 



REMARKS. 



'63 Con. From Co. A. 

'65 Conscript. 

'62 From Co. K. as 2d L't. 

'64 Con. Disc. April 26, '65. 

'64 Conscript. 

'64 Conscript. 

'64 Substitute. 

'63 Sub. from Co. A. Missing 

in action Aug. 19, '64. 
'63 Con. from Co. A. 
'63 Con. from Co. A. 
'63 Sub. from Co. A. Prisoner. 
'63 Sub. from Co. A. Wounded. 

Disc. April 21, '65. 
'64 Conscript. 
'64 Substitute. Missing in action 

Feb. 6, '65. 
'64 Sub. Par. Pris. Discharged 

by order June 5, '65. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Substitute. Discharged by 

order Mav 29, '65. 
'64 Substitute.* 
'63 Substitute from Co. A. 
'64 Con. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. disc. 

by order May 19, '65. 
'64 Conscript. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Con. Disc. July 19, '65. 
'64 Con. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 
'64j Substitute. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 
'64 Substitute. Missing in action 

Feb. 6, '65. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, '65, disc. 

by order June 6, '65. 
'64 Joined as 2d Lt. from N.C.S. 
'62 From Co. A. Prom. Sergt. 
'64 From Co. A. 
'64jConscript. 
'63jConscript. Discharged by 

order June 17, '65. 
'64 Substitute. Discharged by 

| order May 29, '65. 
'63 From Co. A. Prisoner. 



272 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY E. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 
Lincoln K. Plummer'. . 
Edwin C. Stevens 

Aubrey Leavitt 

Lewis B. Doe 

Hiram H. Houston. . . . 
Jones Whitman 

Warren Seaward 

Joseph G. Lamb 

Martin B. Soule 

William Balentine 

Luther Bradford 

Clement C. Williams. . 



Bray Wilkins 

CORPORALS. 

Jones Whitman 

Samuel K. Doe 

Warren Seaward 

Daniel F. Houghton... 
Winslow E. Packard. . 

Charles E. Cross 

Joseph G.Lai ul) 

George W. Williams. . 

Charles H. George 

Martin B. Soule 

William Balentine. . . . 
Consider F. Blaisdell. 

Ebeu Curtis, 2d 

Sampson A. Thomas. . 
Octavius H. Tubbs 



Luther Bradford 

Henry F. Judkins 

Harrison Merchant — 

Daniel A. Soule 

Thomas D. Staples ... 

Henry A. Dorr 

Pascal P. Gilmore 

Bray Wilkins 

Benjamin F. Worth . 

MUSICIAN'S. 
Frank E. Hitchings . . 

James S. Priest 

Charles H. Ring 

Frank M. Merrill .... 

WAGONER. 
Otis Hood jr 

PRIVATES. 

Abbott, Charles 



Jefferson 

Watei-ville . . . 



Turner . 



RESIDENCE. 



S8 



Vaasalboro. . 
Newport. . . . 
Turner 



Vassalboro. 

Leeds 

Waterville. 

Waterville . 
Turner . . . . 



New Portland 
Fairfield. . 



Andrews, James M. . . 

Alden, Seth H 

Allen, Sidney A 

Balentine, William. . . 

Bates, William T 

Bearce, Isaac P 

Berry, Charles R 

Blaisdell, Consider F. 
Bolton, Horace W. .. 



Hi 
J 7 
is 

J 7 
21 
24 

J.') 
JJ 

19 

18 

18 
36 

'Jii 
21 
•J I 
•_>.". 
21 
27 
27 
24 

23 

26 

■_><; 
21 
18 

JJ 
24 
l'ii 
in 
34 
23 
L9 
18 
18 

18 

jr. 
18 
19 

26 Tv 

25 Newport. 

29 Plymouth . 
21 Turner. 
IK Turner. 
23 

j:> 
18 
24 

jr. 
jj 



Turner 

Vassalboro . . 
Vassalboro. . 

Weld 

Jay 

Waterville... 

Leeds 

Newport. . . . 

Hebron 

Waterville. . 
Waterville. . 

Jay 

Leeds 

Turner 

Hebron 



Mustered 

into the U. 

S. service. 



Turner 

Fairfield 

Weld 

Waterville. .. 

Castine 

Brewer 

Dedham 

Fairfield 

Vassalboro . . 

Waterville. .. 
Vassalboro . . 
Newport . . . 
Turner 



Waterville. . 
Waterville . . 

Hebron 

Leeds 

Jay 

Newport 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aus. 14 



AllL 
AllL 



Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 16 
Sept. 5 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aujr. 



REMARKS. 



Pro. 2d Lieut, and 1st Lieut. 
Prom. 1st Sergt. and Sergt.- 

Major. Pris. July 1, '63. 
Pro. 1st Lieut, and 2d Lieut. 

Wounded July 1, '63. 



Pro. 1st Sergt. and 2d Lieut. 

and 1st Lieut. Co. B. 
Discharged July 20, '65. 
Disc, by order May 29, '65. 
Wd. July 1, '03, disc. June 

15, '64. 
Wounded. 
Wd. Aug. 18, '64; Wd. Feb. 

6, '65. 
Pris. Aug. 19, '64; disc. July 

31, '65. 



Promoted Sergeant. 
Disc, for dis. Dec. 17, '62. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Disc, for dis. May 15, '63. 
Red. to ranks; ace. wd. 
Reduced to ranks. 
Pro. Sergt. Pris. July 1, '63. 

Disc, for dis. Jan. 31, '63. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Disc, by order May 29, '65. 
Red. to ranks at own request. 
Pris. July 1, '63; paroled. 
Disc, by Secretary War Jan. 

4, '64. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. 
Pris. July 1, 63; paroled. 



Promoted Sergeant. 
Wounded Aug. 18, '64. 

Disc, for dis. March 9, '63. 
Reduced to ranks. 



Ace. wd. Oct. 20, '62; Pris. 
July 1, '63. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc, by civil authority. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Hospital nurse, Dec. 16, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Dec. 6, '62. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Pro. Corp. Pris. July 1, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Dec. 6, '62. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 
COMPANY E.— Continued. 



273 



NAMES. 



Bradford, Luther '22 

Brunn, Robert C 32 

Biunpus, Franklin L. . . 27 

Burgess, Ambrose 43 

Burnham, John A 28 

Curtis, Eben, 2d 26 

18 
18 
20 
20 
39 
20 
18 



RESIDENCE. 



Cushman, Phyletus F. 
Daniels, Lorrain A. 

Emerson, John 

Fales, Curtis V 

Fossett, Robert M. . 
Foster, Charles H . . 
Foster, William G. 



Freeman, Charles A 

George, Charles H 

George, Francis 

Greenwood, Geo. H 

Grindell, Jeremiah jr.. 
Harmond, George C... 

Heath, John 

Heywood, Calvin M . . . 
Hodsdon, Samuel L — 

Hoyt, Stephen A 

Hussey, George G., jr.. 

.lames, Charles E 

Jennings, Rollin F 

Johnson, Benjamin W. 

, Johnson, Frank B 

Judtins, Henry F 

Knight, Josepii F 

Littleneld, Asel A 

Lyfonl, Charles F 

Lyford, James M 

Lyon, Charles C 

Merchant, Harrison 

Merrill, Frank M 

Mills, Albion B 

Monk, Isaac J 

Peare, George H 

Pettengill, Samuel W.. 

Pratt, Sarson C 

Priest, Hiram T 

Pulsifer, Alexander W. 
Richardson, Orson F... 
Richmond, Granville. . . 

Riggs, Jerry W 

Robinson, John F 

Spaulding, Melb'ne C 

Soule, Daniel A 

Soule, Martin B 

Thomas, David S 

Thomas, Sampson A . . . 

Tibbetts, Andrew J 

Tibbetts, William A . . . 

Towle, Clark L 

Towle, Mark 

Towusend, Roscoe B... 

Trask, Ezra W 

Tubbs, Octavius H 

Ward, George W 

Webber, Gustavus V... 



Turner 

Vassalboro . 
Belgrade . . . 
Vassalboro. 

Leeds 

Leeds 

Hebron 

Newport. . . 

China 

Turner 

Vassalboro. 
fittsfield. .. 
Pittsfield. . . 



Vassalboro. 

Hebron — 

Leeds 

Hebron 

Newport. . . 

Turner 

Jay 

Turner 

21 j Byron 

42 Vassalboro. 



Leeds 

Jay 

Leeds 

Jay 

Pittsneld. . . 

Fairfield. .. 

Newport . . . 

Belgrade. . . 

Waterville. 

Waterville. 

Newport. . . 

Weld 

Turner 

Vassalboro. 

Turner 

Leeds 

Leeds 

Turner 

Vassalboro. 

Weld 

Vassalboro. 

35iLeeds 

21jJay 

36 Rome. 

21 

IS 

24 

is 

21 

27 



Newport. . . 

Waterville. 

Waterville . 

Byron 

Turner 

Newport. .. 
21 Belgrade. . . 
IS Newport. .. 
18 1 Newport. .. 

24 Jav 

38 Belgrade. . . 

18| Hebron 

18 1 Vassalboro. 
28 Vassalboro. 



■- /. 

- . 



Mustered 
into the V. 

S. Service. 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 



REMARKS. 



Wd. Dec. 13, '02; pris. July 
1, '63. 

Disc, for dis. Jan. 15, 'G3. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Sept. 23, '63.. 
Prom. Corporal. 



Disc, for dis. Jan. 20, '63. 
Prisoner July 1 , '63. 

Disc, for dis. Jan. 1, '63. 
Wd. July 2, '63; disc. Nov. 

24, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Sept. 25, '62. 
Prom. Corporal Dec. 1, '62. 
Hospital nurse. 

Disc, for dis. Feb. 2, '63. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. Paroled. 

Disc, for dis. Feb. 20, '63. 

Prisoner July 1, '63. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 

Promoted Musician. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Comp. Clerk,wd. Dec. 13, '62. 



Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Prisoner July 1, '63; Exch. 
Wd.Julyl,'63; dis.June3,'64. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. Paroled. 
Detailed for Drummer. 
Wounded July 1, '63. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. Paroled. 
Disc, for dis. Mar. 14, '63. 



Wd.May5,'64; dis.Jan.10,'65. 

Disc, for dis. Jan. 9, '65. 
W'l.Mav4, 64;dise.Jime5,'65. 
Disc, for dis. July 16, '63. 
Deserted Dec. 1, ! 62. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Pris. July 1, '63; paroled. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. 
Disc, for (lis. June 10, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Pris. Aug. 19, '64; paroled. 

Wounded May 5, '64. 
Prom. Corp. ; pris. July 1, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Nov. 1, '62. 
Wd.Julvl,'63;disc.Dec.l6,'63 



274 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY E.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Webber, Virgil H 

Weymouth, Timothy. . 
Wheeler, William W. 

White, Charles S 

White, Frank J 



Winship, Charles P. 
Worth, Benjamin F . 



Worth, Francis 

Weber, John W 

Joined Company since 
Achorn, Orlando R.. 

Arnold, Isaac 

Arnold, Joseph T. . . . 

Baron, Alfred 

Blodgett, Lorenzo D. 
Blodgett, Hamlin L . . 
Bickmore, Daniel O.. 
Babcock, Luther J. . . 
Burnhaiu, William O 
Buswell, Stephen.... 



Bryant, Charles F 

Berry, John 

Cooley, Elisha 

Cotton, Charles 

Cobb, Amasa 

Cookson, Christopher C. 
Christophers, Joseph. . . 

Crocker, Elbridge P. . . . 

Crabb, William H 

Cole, Lemuel N 

Chambers, Benj. W — 



Davis, Alvah M. 
Davis, Daniel. . . 



Davis, Daniel, 2d 

Davis, George T 

Davis, Henry L 

Dane, Francis S 

Dickey, William 

Decker, Greenlief E. ., 

Douns, Ezekiel C 

Dudley, Ambrose , 

Ellis, John 

Fairbrother, Isaac H. . 

Hale, Charles 

Hall, Lucius W 

Hatch, George W 



Howard, James Jr 

Hutchins, Charles L... 

Hartwell, John 

lmhoff , Oscar 

Jewell, Benjamin F. . . 

Jewell, Edwin M 

Kay, John M 

Keefe, John 

Kelly, James 



RESIDENCE. 



25 Vassalboro. 
36 Pittsfield. . . 

18 Leeds 

33 Jay 

18 Palmyra.... 



Turner 



Vassalboro. . 

Vassalboro. . 
Belgrade. . . . 
Dec. 1, 1862. 

Augusta 

Bradford 

Bradford... . 

Portland 

Portland 

Portland 

Oldtown 

Edinburg 

Oldtown 
Presque Isle. 

23JPresque Isle. 
26 1 Bridge water 
44 ! Augusta . 
28 Portland 
18 

25 
29 



,2> |? Mustered 
ry into the U 
=3 ' S. Service. 

& S 



Parkman . 

Linneus 

Alvah Plan.. 



23 Lowell.... 
22, Bangor... 
19 Hampden 
19] Linneus. . . 



21 Jefferson. 

40, Oldtown.. 



Winn 

Turner 

Portland . . . 
Dedham.... 
Oldtown.... 
Smithtield.. 
Portland... 

Augusta 

Lewiston. . . 

Orono 

No. 4 R. L. 

Anson 

Exeter 



Medway. . . 
Augusta. .. 
St. Albans. 
Augusta.. ■ 

Troy 

Wales 

Portland. . 
Portland... 
Calais 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

July IT, 
Sept. 9, 
Sept. 15, 
Aug. 1, 
Aug. 1, 
July 13, 
Aug. 12, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 12, 
Sept. 5, 

Aug. 15, 
Sept. 1, 
July 17, 
Aug. 5, 
Aug. 16, 
Aug. 14, 
Sept. 11, 

Aug. 14, 
Sept. 16, 
Sept. 11, 
Sept. 17, 

July 31, 
Aug. 12, 

Sept. 3, 
July 17. 

Sept. 17, 
Aug. 27, 
Sept. 14, 
July 28, 
Aug. 5, 
Aug. 4, 
Sept. 18, 
Aug. 26, 
Aug. 13, 
July 27, 
Sept. 7, 

Aug. 13, 
July 14, 

Aug. 31, 
Aug. 8, 
Aug. 31, 
July 16, 
July 31, 
July 28, 
Aug. 5, 



Disc, for dis. May 20, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Mar. 14, '63. 
Rejected at Final Muster, 

Aug. 14, '62. 
Pris. Dec. 13, '62; exch.; 

wd. July 1, '63. 
Wd. at Weldon R. R. Aug. 

18, '64; pro. corp. 

Disc, for dis. Dec. 10, '62. 



63 Con. 
63! Con. 
63|Con. 
63Con. 
63 Con. 
63;Con. 
63 i 
63 
63 



Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 



Des. Sept. 6, '63. 



Wd. May 10, '64. 



Wounded Aug. 18, '64. 
Deserted Sept. 1, '63. 

Miss in action, June 



Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
63 Con. Miss, in action Aug. 

19,64. 
63! Con. Pris. June 21, '64. 
63] Con. 
63;Con. 
63 1 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 

6, '64. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. Miss, in action, May 

8, '64. 
63 Con. Wounded May 6, '64. 
63 Con. Miss, in action, June 

1, '64. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 1 Con. 
63iCon. 
63Con. 
63;Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 Con. 
63 
63 



Des. Sept. 26, '64. 
Disc. June 26, '65. 

Disc. Nov. 26, '63. 
Des. Nov. 2, '63. 



Disc. Feb. 13, '64. 
Des. May 4, '64. 
Wounded June, '64 ; 
wounded Apr. 1, '65. 
Con. 

Disc. Dec. 8, '63. 



Con 
Con 



Con. 
Con. 



Con. 

Con. 

Con. 

Con. 
63: Con. 
63 Con. 



Deserted Sept. 8, '63. 
Wounded May 10, '64. 
Deserted Nov. 27, '63. 

Deserted Sept. 17, '63. 
Deserted Nov. 28, '63. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



275 



COMPANY E— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Lewis, Benjamin. . 

Lyon, John 

McKillop, Donald. 
McNulty, George. 



Manson, Frederic 

Montague, Frederic — 

Neal, David C 

O' Dea, Thomas 

Partridge, Samuel 

Peters, John 

Reed, Jacob 

Runnells, Andrew J. . . 

Schmit, John 

Staples, Thomas D 

Ward, Sylvanus H 

Weed, Alonzo S 

Westfal, William 

Witherell, Daniel 

, [(lined Cmpany since 
Baston, Franklin N — 

Bell, James 

Choate, Charles E 

Dorr, Henry A 

Downing, George A — 
Fahay, James 



Gilmore, Pascal P 

Greenlow, George W.. . 
Greenlow, Aaron R — 

Getchell, Andrew 

Gardiner, Enoch R 

Hart, George 

Hair, George 



Hanscom, William H. . 

Hayden, John 

Elaskins, Moses 

Kelly, Hugh 

Kimball, Charles 

Kimball, Sylvester E. . 
Kenney , George 



Mahony, William R. 
Moore, Gustavus. . . . 



RESIDENCE. 



Calais 

Portland. 
Portland. 

Portland . 



Calais 

Augusta 

Monticello . . . 

Portland 

Hampden*. . . . 

Portland 

Dixfield 

Pattagumpus 

Augnsta 

Castine 

18jGreenbush. . . 
20 1 Augusta 



Portland 

Le wist on. 

Dec. 1, 1863. 

Bangor 

Houlton 

Fail-field 

Brewer — 
Skowhegan . 
Bangor 



Dedham . ... 
Presque Isle. 
Presque Isle. 

Portland. ... 



Mureh, Albert J 24 

Newell, Albert M 27 

Newell, James N 33 

O'Brien, Dennis 28 

Page, Samuel W 21 

Phillips, Reuel 36 

Perkins, Abner W 37 

Roberts, Frank A 20 

Reynolds. Hiram j 38 

Ricker, Isaiah 37 

Richards. Anson N !37 

Riley, John 21 

Rowe, Charles A 30 

Royal, Darius N |37 

Sedeau, Paul . . . 
Smith, Henry J . 



Mapleton PI. 

Bangor 

Fremont PI. 



Orono 

Bangor.. . 
( Hdtown . 
Bangor. . . 
! tarmony 
Harmony 
Augusta • 

Saco 

Gardiner. 



22 

23 

Smith, William W 35 



Starks. . . 
Portland . 
Portland . 
Augusta. . 
Orono 
Bangor. .. 
Bangor.. . 
Bangor. . . 
Belfast. . . 
Belfast... 
Belfast... 

Augnsta., 
Portland . 
Belfast. . . 
Bangor . . 
Bangor . . 
Bangor . . 






Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



July 31 
Aug. 4 
July 31 
July 2'J 

Aug. 10 
Aug. 1 
Sept. l 
Sept. 19 
Sept. 16 
July 29 
July 30 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 8 
Sept. 16 
Sept. 17 
July 22 
Aug. 1 
July 30 

Oct. 13 

Nov. 24 
Sept. 7 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 10 : 

Sept. 5 
Sept. 8 
Oct. 13 
Aug. 18 
Oct. 13 
Sept. 3 
Nov. 10 



S. Sept. 5 

S. Sept. 13 

\l. Sept. 7 

S. Sept. 9 

S. Sept. 9 

S. Sept. 9 

S. Oct. 



Sept. 9 
Aug. 14 



S. Aug. 14 
M. Oct. 6 
M. Oct. 



Oct. 7 
Sept. 30 
Sept. 30 
Sept. 5 
Oct. 6 

Sept. 28 

Sept. 27 
Sept. 27 
Oct. 7 
Oct. 7 
Sept. 27 
Oct, 5 
Sept. 3n 



3. | Oct. 1 



REMARKS. 



'63 Con. 

'63 Con. Deserted May 4, '64. 

'63 Con. 

63 Con. Wounded April 1 , '65; 

discharged May 30. '65. 
'63 Con. 
'63 Con. 
'63 Con. 
'fi3|Con. 

'63 Con. Miss, in act. May 7.'64. 
'63|Con. Deserted Sept. 8, '63. 
'63 Con. Deserted Sept. 6, '63. 
'eS'Con. Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 
'63 Con. Deserted Sept. 6, '64. 
'63jCon. 
'63 Con. 
'68 Con. 

'63 Con. Deserted Sept. 6, '64. 
'63, Con. 

'64ICon. 

'64 Substitute. 

'64 Transferred from Co. A. 

'63 Trans, from Co. A; pr. corp. 

'62 ! Trans, from Co. A. 

'63 Substitute; transferred from 

Co A; disc. May 20, '65. 
'("3 Substitute; prom. corp. 
'63 Substitute. 
'64 Con. Disc. May 30, '65. 
'63 1 Substitute. 
'64 i Con. 

'64 Transferred from Co. A. 
'64'Con. Wounded Mar. 31. '65; 

discharged May 30, '65. 
'63 Substitute. 

'64 Substitute; wd. Feb. 6, '65. 
'64 Substitute. 
'84 Substitute. 

ii Substitute; disc. June 6, '65. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Substitute; wounded Feb. 6, 

'65; discharged .May 17, '65, 
'64 Substitute. 
'62 Joined as 2d Lieut, from 

| Co. B. 
'62 Transferred from Co. A. 
'64 Substitute; disc. June 5, '65. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Con. 
'64 Con. 
'64 Con. 

'64lSubstitute; disc. June 14, '65. 
'64 Con. 
'64 Con. 

"64 Con. Disc. July 13. '65. 
'64 Sub. ; miss, in act. Dec. 10, '64. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Con. 
"04 Substitute. 
'64 Con. 
'64 Con. 



276 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY E.— Continued. 



NAME. 


V 
SJ3 
^_ 

22 

39 
18 

19 

18 
24 


RESIDENCE. 


I! 

S. 
M. 

S. 

s. 

s. 


Mustered 

into the U. 

S. service. 


REMARKS. 


Sumner, Samuel S 

Thompson, John F 

■Williams, Clement C. . 


Belfast 

New Portland 
New Portland 

Fairfield 

Cushing 


Sept. 27, '64 
Sept. 30, '64 
Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 
Oct. 10, '64 


Conscript. 

Substitute; disc. May 20, '65. 

Transferred from Co. A; 

discharged May 3, '65. 
Sergt.; trans, from Co. A; 

pris. Aug 19, '64; disc. July 

31, '65. 
Corp.; Trans, from Co. A; 

promoted Sergeant. 


"Waite, John P 







SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



277 



COMPANY F. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

Daniel L. Warren 

Isaac R. Whitney 

Charles H. MeKenney. 
James Locke 

Charles W. Ross 

James 1*. Hamblen 

John McPhee 

Alphens S. Harmon — 

Frank J. Leavitt 

Charles L. Seavey 

Frank L. Tarbox 

COEPUKALS. 

George A. Gatchell 

Lorenzo Hooper 

Edward L. Vamey 

Charles H. Goodridge.. 

William Cannell 

Benjamin F. Metcalf... 

Samuel P. Burnell 

John McPhee 

Ephraim H. Floyd 

Jacob T. Locke. 

William Manchester jr. 

John Arkit 

Benjamin Dalton 

Charles H. Goodridge.. 
Alphens S. Harmon. . . . 

Frank J. Leavitt 

Thomas D. Page 

Charles L. Seavey 

Sumner C. Swett 

Frank L. Tarbox 

MUSICIANS. 

Henry C. Crockett. . . 

Larkin E. Barker 

Sidney E. Swett 

William A. Follett 

WAGONERS. 

Gideon M. Tucker 

Thomas J. Dorset 

John D. March 

Frank Rhodes 

Charles A. Warren 

PRIVATES. 

Andrews, Abram S 

Barker, Levi I) 

Benson, Oran 

Bickford, Warren C. .. 

Blair, Samuel 

Bowdeu, Charles A 

Brocklebank, Nathan C. 
Burnham, George R 

Burnham. John M 

Cleaves, Royal L 

Crediford, Oliver 

Cross, Aaron 

Davis, Josiah B 



RESIDENCE. 



2 "So 1 Mustered 
fc.S into the U. 
5 ffl S. Service. 



22 Standish.. 
22 Windham. 



Bridgton. 
Buxton . . 



Biddeford. 
Limington. 
Gorham. . . 
Standish. . 
Buxton . . . 

Saco 

Hollis 



Buxton . . . 
Waterboro 



Brunswick 
Westbrook 
Gorham.. . 
Gorham... 

Bridgton. . 

Gorham... 

Saco 

Dayton . . . 

Standish. . 

Paris 

Bridgton . . 

Westbrook 

Standish. . 

Buxton.. . 

Burlington 

18jSaco 

L9 Standish... 
21 Hollis 



Westbrook 
Bridgton. . 

Standish. . 
Scarboro. . 



32 Standish. 

18 Standish. 

31 

26 

20 



Bridgton . . 
Dayton — 
Waterboro 

Gorham . . . 
Sweden. . . 
Waterboro 
Parsonsfleld 
Gorham .. . 
Waterboro 
Bridgton . 
Hollis 



Parsonsfleld 
Bridgton. . . 



Biddeford. 
Bridgton. . 
Saco 



Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

11 
14 
14 

1 I 

! I 
II 
It 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 7, 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 15 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 



REMARKS. 



Promoted 2d Lieutenant. 

Prom. 1st Sergt. ; 2d Lieut. 
Co. G. 

Discharged June 19, '65. 

Reduced to ranks at own re- 
quest; disc. .Mar. 26, '64. 

Prisoner July 1, '63. 

Acting Ordnance Sergeant. 

Pris. July 1, '63. Exch'ged. 



Discharged June 6, '65. 
Reduced to ranks Aug. 13, 

'62 and detailed teamster. 
Prisoner July 1. '63. 
Red. tor 'ks; disc. Jun.23,'65. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. 
Discharged Nov. 29, '62. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Disc, for dis. July 15, '63. 



'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'63 

'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'63 
'62 
'62 
'62 

'62 
'62 
'62 

'62 

'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 

'62 

'62 

'62 
'62 

'62 
'62 
•62 

'621 

'62 

•62 
•62 
'62|Pris. Dec. 13, '62. Wd. 



Promoted Sergeant. 

Pro. Serg. ; pris. Aug. 19, '64. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Reduced to ranks. 
Promoted to wagon master. 



Prisoner July 1, '63. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. 
Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 
Wounded December 13, '62. 

Rejected at final muster. 

Wounded July 1, '63; disc. 
May 13, '65. 

Nurse in Regt. Hospital. 
Prom. Hospital Steward. 



278 



HISTORY OF THE 
COMPANY ¥.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Dalton, Benjamin. 



Dorset, Thomas J 

Fenderson, Benjamin.. 



Floyd, Epbraim H.. 
Follett, William A. 
Giles, Charles H.... 

Green, Joseph 

Green, William F.. 
Guilford, Hiram. . . 
Hamblen, James P. 
Harding, George. . . 
Harding, John F. . . 



Harding, John M 

Harmon, Alpheus S 

Harmon, Benjamin — 

Hodgdon, Abram B 

Howe, William G 

Johnson, Albion 

Jordan, Granville B 

Lancaster, Bradford F. 

Leavitt, Frank J 

Libby, Lorenzo D 

Livingston, Luther D.2d 

Locke, Edward A 

Locke, Jacob T 

Locke, James F 

Locke, William P 

Lowd, William R 

Manchester, William jr. 

March, John C 

March, John D 

Mayo, Gardner G 

McCann, Charles M 

McGrath, Charles E.... 

Merrill, George E 

Palmer, George 

Pelton, La Roy 

Pierce, Charles R 

Pike, Benjamin F 

Powers, Albert 



Reynolds, Charles. 



RESIDENCE. 



Mustered 
into the U 
S. Service. 



Bridgton. 

Standish. 
Saco 



Saco 

Scarboro 

Waterboro . . 

32 Saco 

30 (roiham 

25 Saco 

33 Limington... 

18 Gorbam 

20, Dover, N. H. 



30|Saco 

18 j Standish 

42, Buxton 

21!Hollis 

20 Standish 

33:Gorham 

18 Sweden 

23 Anson 

19 Buxton 

33 j Windham.... 

32'Saco 

25 Waterboro... 

27 Dayton 

18 Buxton 

20 Buxton 

39 Denmark — 
2;', Standish 

20 Kenuebunk't 

31 Bridgton 

2(3 Bridgton, 

23] Saco 

21 Brownfield .. 

18 Saco 

21'Saco 



Richardson, Joseph 

Richardson, Osborn 19 

Ricker, Hiram 21 

Rhoades, Frank 2C 

Robinson, James 38 

Rogers, Cyrus 2d 34 

Rogers, James 40 

Savage, Eugene 18 

Sawyer, Freeman C — 19 

Seavey, Charles L 18 

Smith, David 18 

Smith, Francis L 22 

Smith, George W lis 

Smith, Melville B IS 

Swett, Sidney E !l8 



Anson .... 
Wareham,Ms 

Hollis 

Windham. 



Saco 



Sweden 

Denmark 

Waterboro.... 

Dayton 

Sebago 

Anson 

Buxton 

Anson 

Saco 

Saco 

Waterboro . . 

Buxton 

Saco 



Hollis... 
Standish , 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 14, '62 Asst. Q. M. Sergeant, '62 

Wd. Aug. 18, r 04; pro. Cor. 

Aug. 14, '62 Detailed regt. wagoner. 

Aug. 14, '62 Wd. July 1, '63; disc. June 
6, '65. 

Aug. 14, '62 Promoted Corporal. 

Aug. 14, '62 Promoted Musician. 

Aug. 14, '62 Disc, for dis. Oct. 16, '63. 

Aug. 14, '62:Pris. July 1, '63; exch. 

Aug. 14, '621 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62, Detailed Ordnance Sergeant. 

Aug. 14, '62 Discharged Feb. 1, '63. 

Aug. 14, '62iPris. July 1, '03; wd. Feb. 6, 
'65. 

Aug. 14, '62|Discharged Nov. 13, '62. 

Aug. 14, '62 Promoted Corporal. 

Aug. 14, '02iD;schargcd April 14, '63. 

Aug. 14, '62JDisc. Sept. 21, '63. 

Aug. 14, '62Des. Sept. 28, '62u 

Aug. 14, '62, 

Aug. 14, '62iWounded Aug. 19, '64. 

Aug. 14, '62 Wd. Disc. Sept. 17, '63. 

Aug. 14, '62 Promoted Corporal. 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 



Aug. 
Aug. 



•02 



Wd. Disc. Dec. 24, '63. 
Promoted to Corporal. 
Disc, for dis. Mar. 26, '64. 

Disc. June 17, '65. 
Promoted Corporal. 

Wd. Dis.'. May L5, '65. 
Detailed as Wagoner. 
Deserted Oct. 6, '62. 



Wounded July 1, '63. 



Pris. July 1, '63; exch.; pris. 

Aug. 18, '64. 
Wd. May 5, '64; disc. .May 

22, '65. 



Absent; 
Detailed 
Dischari 



sick since Xov. '62. 
as asst. wagoner. 



Jan. 12, '63. 
Discharged March 9. '(}3. 
Discharged Oct. 7, '62. 
Absent. Unknown. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Discharged Aug. 21, '65. 

Pris. July 1, '03; exch.; pris. 

Aug. 18, ''.4. 
Wd. Aug. 18, '64; disc. Feb. 

27, '65. 
Detailed as drummer. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



279 



COMPANY F.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Swett, Sumner C 

Strout, James A 

Tarbox, Frank L 

Thompson, John E 

Thorpe, David H 

Tibbetts, Sheldron 

Tyler, Abram 

Tyler, George 

Tyler, John A 

Ward, William W 

Warren, Charles A 

Walker, Eben J 

Webster, John W 

Whitney, Alonzo M — 
Joined Company sine 

Alien, Benjamin F 

Arkit, John 

Atwood, George H 

Bishop, James C 



RESIDENCE. 






Blake, Frederic W. C. 
Butters, Warren 



Bussell, Theodore E 

Bradford, Abraham 

Chadbourne, John W . . 
Cunningham. Samuel.. 

Douglass, Ashbell 8 

Dow. John E 

Dunton, Wilmot W... 



Evans, Hiram F 

Fenderson, Joseph P. . . 

Gammon, Levi 

Gould, Thomas J 

Grant, Benjamin F — 

Glasier, George A 

Haley, Dennis 

Hammond, Edwin G. . 

Mark, Andrew 

Merritt, Edmund W . . . 



Page, Thomas D 

Paul, Frank 

Perry. Clark E 

Pickering, Ansel. .. 

Pierce, Samuel 

Powers, William T. 
Rowe, Cyrus A 



Rowe, Lloyd D 

Rogers, Charles E. 
Reeves, Samuel. . . 



Standish 

Standish 

Hollis 

Standish 

Saco 

Saco 

Buxton 

Buxton 

Buxton 

Gorham 

Waterboro. . . 

Anson 

Man'ter.N.H. 

Gorham 

Dec. 1, 18G2. 

Belfast 

Paris 

Otisfield 

Wayne 



Portland . 
Exeter. . . 



Oxford 

Washington.. 

Sebec 

Buchanan PL 
Liberty 



Washington.. 

Saco 

Buckfield — 

Dixmont 

Bradford 

Boston, Mass 

Saco 

Lincoln 

Biddeford... 
Bridge'r, Ms. 

Burlington.. 

Gorham 

Hebron 

Wakef'd,N.H 

Hudson 

Marion — 
Sumner . . . 



18 Springfield. 

19 veazie 

35 Augusta. . . . 



Reeves, Stephen H 32 

Speed, William H 21 

Tucker, (Jeorge M J18 

Joined Company sine e 

Berry, Levi 4i i 

Crossman, Alfred M.... 25 Alton 
Dean , Daniel 21 Belfast 



Windsor.... 
Charleston. 

Lee 

Dec. 1,1863. 
Embden.. . . 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. service. 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 



Aug. 14 

Sept. 7 
Sept, 18 

Sept. 9 

Sept. 12 
Aug. 15 

Aug. 13 

Aug. 6 

Sept. 9 
Aug. 26 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 17 
Aug. 27 

Aug. 26 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 7 
Sept. 10 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 12 
Sept. 9 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 15 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 29 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 13 

Aug. 28 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 31 

Aug. 4 
Sept. 1 
Sept. 10 

Aug. 14 
Nov. 3 
Oct. 5 



'62 Promoted Corporal. 
'62 1 

'62 Promoted Corporal. 
'62 Supposed discharged. 



'62 

'62 

'62 

'62 Discharged Nov. 10, '62. 

'62 

'62 

'62 

'62 

'62 

'63 
'63 
'63 
'63 

'63 
'63 



Wounded July 1, '63. 



Det. as wagoner Sept. 7, '62. 
Pris. Aug. 18,'64 to May 4, '65. 



Drafted. 

Substitute. Prom. Corp. 

Substitute. 

Sul>. Disc, by order May 

22, '65. 
Substitute. 
Drafted. Wd.; disc. April 

21, '65. 
Drafted. Miss, since Aug. 

19, '64. 
Drafted. Wd.; disc. Jan. 

16, 65. 
Substitute. Wounded. 
Sub. Disc. May 19, '65. 
Drafted. 
Substitute. 
Sub. Missing since Aug. 19, 

'64. 
Sub. Wd. Feb. 6, '65. 
Drafted. 

Sub. Disc. Jan. 27, '64. 
Sub. Disc. Sept. 6, '64. 
Substitute. 

Sub. Des. Oct. 16, '63. 
Substitute. 
Drafted. 

Substitute-. Paroled pris. 
Drafted. Wd. June 17, '64; 

Disc. May 25, '65. 
Dratted. Promottd Corp. 
Substitute. 
Drafted. 

Drat'. Disc. May 18, '65. 
Drafted. 
Drafted. 
Drafted. Wd. May 5, '64; 

disc. Feb. 18, '65. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Sub. Disc, for dis. Dee. 

29, '63. 
Sub. Disc, for dis.Dec.29, '63. 
Substitute. 
Sub. Des. Nov. 29, '63. 



'62 Transferred from Co. A. 

'64:Conscript. 

'64| Deserted April 1, '65. 



280 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY F.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Ininan, Stewart M. • 

Keisser, Charles 

Loturop, Cherbury F 

Murphy, JohnF 

Merrill, Hirain A.... 

O'Connell, Michael. . 

Oban, Henry 

Oliver, Seth 

Pickering, Albert — 

Ploude, Joseph 

Rowell, Haniff 

Small, Daniel 

Smith, Andrew 

Spear, Asa 

Steeves, James A . . . . 
Sylvester, Martin B . . 
Spearin, Daniel A — 

Sullivan, James 

Spaulding, Chauney.. 

Soule, Charles C 

Stevens, James A — 

Stewart, Thomas 

Smith, Andrew J — 

Tibbetts, Joel 

Thomas, Norris J — 
Veancour, Desira S . 
Withee, Alonzo S — 
Woodward, Solomon, 

Wilson, Charles 

Young, James B 



RESIDENCE. 



30 Orono 

25 Kemtuskeag.. 
28jChesterville.. 



19 'Bangor 

26 New Portland 



Bangor . . 
Oldtown.. 

Appleton. 



Holden 

Sarsfleld PI. 
Anson 



21 

41 

24 
21 
34 

29 

26 

44 

23 

4'_' 

20 

22! Trenton. 

Id 

21 

2:> 



Maehias . . 



Eastport. 



Skowhegan 



Monroe 

Lincoltiville. 
Belfast 



Bath 
Bangor . 

Bangor . 



Orono 

Glenburn 

Mass 

Portland 

Lincolnville. 



Mustered 
into the U 
S. Service. 



Sept. 30, 
Sept. 30, 
Aug. 14, 



Sept. 6, 
Aug. 14, 

Sept. 2, 

Sept. 9, 
Aug. 14, 

Oct. 5, 
Oct. 24, 
Aug. 14, 

Sept. 28, 
Aug. 23, 
Sept. 22, 
Aug. 17, 
Sept. 27, 
Aug. 14, 
Oct. 5, 
Oct. 6, 
Oct. 6, 
Aug. 27, 

Sept. 2, 
Aug. 22, 

Oct. 7, 
Sept. 30, 
Oct. 5, 
Sept. 30, 
Oct. 7, 
Oct. 7, 
Sept. 27, 



REMARKS. 



Wounded April 1, '65. 

Joined as 2d Lieut, from 
Sergeant-Major; prom. 
1st Lieut, and Adjutant. 

Transferred from Co. A; 
discharged June 14, '65. 



Transferred from Co. A; 
discharged May 20, '65. 



Transferred from Co. A; 
discharged June 6, '65. 

Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 

Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 

Joined as 2d Lieut, fr. Co. A. 
Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 



Trans, from Co. A; des. 

March, '65. 
Transferred from Co. A. 
Transferred from Co. A ; 

disc. May 18, '65. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



281 



COMPANY G. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

James U. Cliilds 

Thomas H. B. Lenfest. 
Benjamin F. Watson. . 

Cyrus Bosworth 

William H. Towers 

John H. Frain 

Byron D. Babcock 

Joseph A. Ricker 

Joseph P. Austin 

Luke Emery 

Alonzo Smith 

Boardman Williamson 

CORPORALS. 

Joseph P. Austin 

Gardner B. Wade 

Gorham Lord 

Thomas W. Luce 

Darius Sawyer 

David McCleary 

William T. Symons 

William W. Hardy.... 

Benjamin Norton 

John H. Frain 

Byron D. Babcock 

Joseph A. Ricker 

Benjamin T. Roberts. . 

Luke Emery 

Samuel T. Farnham. . 

John W. Lake 

Sylvanus Lowe 

Levi 31. Moore 

Eugene M. Ryder 

Alonzo Smith 

Boardman Williamson 

Albion Bailey 

Hiram R. Brackett 

MUSICIANS. 

Peletiah Coolbroth. . . . 
James S. Thomas 

WAGONER. 

Elisha G. Baker 

PRIVATES. 

Austin, Joseph P 

Babcock, Byron D 

Babcock, Charles L. . . 
Bachelder, Isaac P. ... 

Baker, Amos 

Bickford, Reuel 

Bigelow, William H... 

Blake, Willard L 

Blunt, David F 

Boston, Jason L 

Bragg, Edward S 

Brawn, Wilson 

Chamberlain, Wm. H. 

Chase, William 

Cleveland, Joseph L. . 

Corbett, Chas. P 

Crocker, Abner 

Crocker, Hiram jr. . . . 
Crocker, Sylvester. ... 

Cross, Josiah W 

Day, James W 



RESIDENCE. 



Farmington , 



Palmyra .... 
Farmington . 
Skowhegan . 

Calais 

Madison .... 
Palmyra .... 
Chesterville. 
Skowhegan.. 

Anson 

Anson 

New Sharon. 



Skowhegan . 

Farmington . 

Detroit 

Farmington. 

Madison . — 

Farmington.. 

Skowhegan . 

N. Vineyard 

New Sharon. 

Madison 

Palmyra .... 
_. ( Cbesterville. 
31 Skowhegan . 

22 Anson 

21 Palmyra . . . 
18 IN. Vineyard. 
27 Sebec 

18 New Sharon. 

^Belfast 

21 Anson 

19 New Sharon. 
18 Harmony — 
21 Detroit , 



Standish. 
Gorham ., 



New Sharon.. 

Skowhegan... 

Palmyra 

Palmyra 

Palmyra 

Hartland 

Skowhegan . . 
Skowhegan . . 

Pittsfield 

Skowhegan . . 

Hartland 

Farmington..- 
Skowhegan... 

Skowhegan... 

Palmyra — 

Skowhegan . . 

Farmington. . 

Strong 

Strong 

Strong 

27|Detroit 

19 New Sharon. 



"5 ts. Mustered 

£.5 into the U. 

§* S. Service. 

S" 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 31 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



REMARKS. 



Pro. 2d Lieut. Co. H. Pris. 
July 1, '63. 

Disc, for dis. Jan. 4, 1863. 
Wd. Mar. 13, '63. Disc. 

Prs.Aug.19,64; disc. Sep. 4,65. 
Discharged by W. D. 



Wd. Feb. 6, '65. 



Prom. Sergt. 

Wd. in action May 8, '64. 

Pria.Julyl,'63; wd.My.10,'64 



Disc. Jan. 7, '63. 

Wd. Feb. 20, '63. Disc. 

Discharged Dec. 29, '62. 

Pro. 1st. Sergt. Prisoner. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Prom. Sergt.; pris.; exch. 

Promoted Sergeant. 
Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. 



Promoted Sergeant. 
Promoted Sergeant. 

Disc, by order May 24, '65. 



'62 Prom, principal musician. 
'62 Disc, for dis. June 18, '64. 



Promoted Corporal. 
Pro. Cor.; wd. pris. Jly.1,'63. 
Wd.Dec. 13,62; disc.Mar.5,63. 
Disc. Jan. 13, '63. 



Deserted Jan. 21, '63. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62. 

Miss, in action May 10, '64. 
Disc, for dis. Nov. 11, '62. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62; both arms 

amputated. 
Disc, by order May 26, '65. 
Disc. Jan. 19, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Died Smoketown, Oct. 24, '62. 



'62 

•62 
'62 
'62 
'62 
•62 

•62 
•62 
'62 1 Discharged Nov. 1, '62. 



Discharged April 25, '63. 
Wounded May 5, '64. 



282 



BISTORT OF THE 



COMPANY G.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Demon, Edward. 
Dow, Joseph B. . 
Dow, Joshua R. . 
Doyen, Joseph P. 
Dyer, Aaron H. . 
Dyer, Israel F . . . 
Emery, Luke 



Fairbrother, Frank . . . 
Farnham, Samuel T. . 
Fenderson, John H. . 

Fisher, Roswell 

Furbush, William A . 

Gibbs, Thomas A 

Gleason, Sumner A. . 

Goodrich, Eben 

Gray, Andrew 

Hodgkins, Jacob T . . 
Houston, Lorenzo C . • 



Judkins, Sumner S 

Lake, J&ohn W 

Locke, William T 

Lovejoy, Leonard R. .. 

Mace John W 

Mace, Wilson J 

Maddocks, Alanson C. . 

Merrow, John E 

Moody, Converse 

Moore, Levi M 

Neal, Andrew 

Norton, Shepley W — 

Paine, Leonard 

Phelps, Lewis G 

Pollard, Lyman B 

Pratt, James W 

Prince, Edward M 

Pullen, Harrison 

Quinby, Manley L 

Quint, Andrew J 

Quint, George R 

Quint, William F 



Ramsdell, Hiram B, 
Ricker, Joseph A. . . 
Roberts, Benjamin T.. 
Roby, Benjamin C 



Sawyer, Thomas D. . 

Smith, Alonzo 

Smith, E. Crosby 

Smith, Llewellyn C... 
Snow, Daniel B 



Shea, John 

Taylor, James C 

Tibbetts, Isaac F 

Titcomb, William H. 
Wade, Gardner B. . . . 
Welluian, Joseph F. . 
Wheeler, John M — 
Wyman, Clarence L.. 
Williamson, Boardmau 



Wilson, Edward 22 Skowhegan . 

Works, Lewis 31 New Sharon. 



RESIDENCE. 



"2 "Sol Mustered 
"B.9 into the U 
%<*> S. Service. 
S o 



Skowhegan . . 
Farmington . 
Farmington . 
New Sharon. 
Farmington.. 
Farmington , 
Anson 



Palmyra 

Palmyra 

Madison 

Detroit 

N. Vineyard., 
Skowhegan . . 
Farmington. . 
Skowhegan... 

Palmyra 

New Sharon 
Detroit 



Skowhegan... 
N. Vineyard. 

Temple 

Farmington. . 
Farmington. . 
Farmington. , 
Farmington. . 
Skowhegan.., 
Farmington. , 
New Sharon. 
New Sharon. 
N. Vineyard 

Anson 

Skowhegan.. 

Palmyra 

Palmyra 

New Sharon. 

Anson 

Skowhegan.. 

Anson 

Anson 

Anson 



New Sharon. 
Chesterville. 
Skowhegan.. 
New Sharon. 



New Sharon. 

Anson 

Presque Isle. 

Skowhegan.. 

20 Skowhegan . 



Anson 

Palmyra .... 
Palmyra .... 
Palmyra .... 
Farmington. 

Temple 

Skowhegan . 
Skowhegan . 
New Sharon. 



Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 



REMARKS. 



Promoted Hospital Steward. 
Wd.Dec.13,62; disc.Ap.2,'63. 
Deserted Dec. 11, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 26, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Pris. July 1, '63; wounded 

Aug. 18, '64; prom. Corp. 
Wounded July 1, '63. 
Pris. July 1,'63; prom. Corp. 
Deserted Jan. 21, '63. 
Wd.Dec. 13/62; dis.My.4,'63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. 

Discharged Jan. 27, '63. 
Discharged Aug. 7, '65. 
Wd. and pris., July 1, '63. 
Missing since Dec. 13, '62; 
wounded Fredericksburg. 
Discharged Jan. 9, '63. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Discharged Mar. 11, '63. 
Discharged Mar. 31, '63. 

Discharged June 4, '63. 
Deserted Dec. 11, '62. 

Discharged Oct. 31, '62. 
Wd. May 8, '64; prom. Corp. 

Discharged Apr. 2, '63. 
Deserted Jan. 20, '63. 

Discharged Mar. 31, '63. 
Discharged Nov. 19, '62. 

Wd. at Gettysburg July, '63. 
Discharged Dec. 4, '62. 
Wd.Dec.13,'62; disc.Ap.9,63. 
Wd.Getts.,'63; wd.May8,'64. 
Pris. July 1, '63; wd. May 

8, '64; disc. Feb. 25, '65. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Des. Sept. 20, '62; ret. under 

Pre. Proc; wd. Aug.18,'64. 

Wd. Dec.13,'62; prom. Corp. 
Deserted Dec. 9, '62. 

Pris. July 1, '63; exch. Wd. 

May 5, '64. 
Pro. principal musician. 
Discharged Jan. 8, '63. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 



14, '62 Pris. July 1, '63; Pro. Corp. 
14, '62 Discharged Aug. 20, '63. 
14. '62 Wounded Dec. 13, '02. 
14. '62|Deserted Dec. 9, '62. 
14, '62 Wd. Gettysburgh July, '63; 
wd. May 8, '64; prom. corp. 
14, '62 
14, '62'Pris. July 1, '63; paroled. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



283 



COMPANY G.— Continued. 











Mustered 




NAMES. 




RESIDENCE. 


t-.= 


into the U. 


REMARKS. 




- 






S. Service. 




Joined Company since 


Dec. 1, '62. 










"S 




s 


Aug. 5, '63'Conscript. 

Aug. 10, '63 Con.; paroled prisoner. 




20 




s. 


Collins, George 


21 




s. 


Aug. 4, '63 Conscript. 


Condon, Wm. H 


l'ii 


Bailey ville .. . 


s. 


Sept. IS, '63 Con.; pria. May 21, '64. 




■Ml 




s 


Sept. 18, '63 Conscript. 

Aug. 27, '63 Conscript; wounded. 

Aug. 20, '63,Cou. disc, by ord. June 5,'65. 




27 


Waldo 


M. 




18 




8. 




•Kl 




s 


Aug. 7, '63, Con.; disc, by special order 
108, April, '64. 










Green, William H 


21 


Barnard 


s. 


Sept. 15, '63 Conscript. 




','4 


Damariscotta 


S 


Aug. 7, '63 Con.; wd. Feb. 7, '65. 


Holbrook, Isaac 


2s 


Plymouth — 


M. 


Aug. 13, '63 Conscript. 


Hewitt, Philo 


20 


Ft. Fairfield. 


M. 


Aug. 15, '63; Conscript. 




"1 




M 


Aug. 28, '63 Conscript. 
Aug. 14, '63 Conscript. 






Orneville — 


M. 




"7 


Sebec 


1\1 


Aug. 14, '63, Con. ; promoted Corporal. 
Sept. 2, '63Con. ; disc. Aug. 26, '64. 
July 29. '63j Conscript. 
Sept. 3, *63, Conscript. 
Sept. 5, '63 Conscript. 
Sept. 5, '63 Conscript. 


Libby, Amasa P 


20 




S. 




iq 




s 




■'i 


Springheld. . . 
Bangor 


s 




21 
43 


s. 

M. 


Merritt, Samuel 


Morgan, Bowman S 


22 


Orneville — 


M. 


Au-. 14, '63 


Con.; disc, by ord. June 2, '65. 


'M 


Portland 


s 


Aug. 8, '63 


Con.; disc, by order Apr. 19, 










'64, to enter Navy. 


McGinlev, John 


23 


Houlton 


s. 


Aug. 15, *63 


Conscript. 


Nelson, Chester 


20 


Lincoln 


s. 


Aug. 14, '63 Conscript. 


Parknian, Russell F 


20 




s. 


Aug. 12, '63 


Con ; wounded May 8, 64; 
discharged March 1, '65. 


Porter, Lewis M 


18 


Orneville ... 


s. 


Sept. 5, '63 


Con. ; paroled prisoner. 


Piper, Merrill J 


20 




s. 


Sept. 5, '63 


Conscript; disc, for disabil- 
ity Dec. 22, '63. 


Rankin, Charles H 


19 


Monticello . . . 


s. 


Aug. 15, '63 


Conscript. 


Rogers, Erastus C 


21 


Ft. Fairfield. 


s. 


Aug. 15, '63 


Conscript. 


Rogers, John L 


2d 


Ft. Fairfield. 


s. 


Sept. 6, '63 


Conscript. 


Rogers, William S 


29 


Carmel 


M. 


Aug. 13, '63 


Con. ; miss, in action June 5, 










| '64; disc. Sept. 4, '65. 


Rogers, William S. B.. 


22 


Brownville. . . 


M. 


Aug. 14, '63Con.; wounded in action. 




is 




S 


Aug. 10, '83 Conscript. 


Ryder, Eugene M 


18 


Belfast 


s. 


Aul.3i; '63 Con.; promoted Corporal. 




21 




s. 


Aug. 25, '63 Conscript; prisoner. 


Scott, David S 


•1 




s, 


Aug. 13, '63, Conscript. 




fff, 






Aug. 7, '63 Con.; disc. April 19, '64, to 










j enter Navy. 


Saunders, Francis E. .. 


21j Parknian 


s. 


Aug. 21, '63 Con.; paroled prisoner. 


Senegue, Charles 


30 Hallowell.... 


M. 


Aug. 5, '631 Conscript. 




20 China 


s. 


July 22, '63 Conscript. 


Shalt, Charles P 




M. 


July 1, '63 


Conscript. 




42 Portland 


M 


Aug. 3, '63 


Con.; disc. Apr. 19, '64. 






M 


Aug. 5, '63 


Con.; disc. May 18, '65. 




21 .Portland 


s 


July 28, '63 
Aug. 5, '63 






25 Portland 


s. 


Con. ; disc, for dis. Jan. 7, '64. 




35 Mt. Vernon.. 


s. 


Aug. 1, '63 


Conscript. 


Smith, William 






Aug. 3, '63 


Con.; discharged for disabil- 
ity, Nov. 12, '63. 














July 25, '63 


Con.; disc.fordis.Dec.12,'63. 


Spearin, Charles W — 


24,Sebec 


s. 


Sept. 2, '63 


Coo script. 






s. 


July 25, '63 


Conscript. 


Stuhbs, Zoeth E 






Aug. 31, '6:i 
Aug. 3, '63 


Con.; wd. May 21, '64. 


Sullivan, Harriman P.. 


21 Clinton 


s. 


Con.; wd. Aug. 18, '64. 


Sutherland, Aug. A.. .. 


20 Lisbon 


s. 


July 30, '63 


Conscript. 


Taylor, Howard W... 




M. 


July 28, '63 


Conscript. 


Thompson, Charles E.. 


28|Starks 


M. 


July 30, '63 


Con.; deserted Oct. 4, '64. 




30 Portland 




Aug. 3, '63 


Con. ; deserted Sept. 9, '63. 


Welch, John E 




s 


Aug. 4, '63 


Conscript. 
Conscript. 


Welch, Robert 




M. 


July 28, '63 









284 



HISTORY OF THE 
COMPANY G.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



"Webber, George L 

"West, Allen 

Withee, Amos P 

Winslow, John 

Joined Company sine 

Aklen, Adelbert 

Ball, Franklin 

Buzzell, Hannibal D. . . 

Beckwith, Joel 

Bickford, Stephen D. .. 

Barnes, William B 

Bailey, Albion 

Brackett, Hiram R 

Carville, Benjamin 

Dolan, Patrick H 

Davis, Nathan 

Dyer, William 

Faulkner, James E — 
Furbush, Jairus H. ... 
GifEord, LaForest F.. . . 
Gould, Benjamin F — 

Gorman, James 

Gould. Edmund 

Goodwin, Lyman O — 

Goodridge, Noah 

Hughes, James 

Holmes, Wallace L — 

Hendrix, Martin K 

Ketch, Richard 

Levenseller, John 

Leavitt, Rodney 

Lyons, Thomas G 

Larry, Peter 

Libby, James 

Lawrence, Henry B — 
Linton, Robert 

Leavitt, Zachary 

Lougee, David B 

Lang, Patrick 

Mack, George 

McBrien, William 

Mehegan, William 

Matchett, Edward J — 

McGlauflin, James 

Orr. John 

Perham, William 

Richards, Lewis G 

Stevens, John 

Thorn, John H 

Treat, Albert 

Whitcomb, Tilson T.... 

"Wiggin, Frank 

Whitney, Isaac R 

Williams, John 

W T right, James 

Whittemore, Samuel H . 



RESIDENCE. 



25 Winslow 

32 Waltham 

J3jSkowhegan . . 
21 Biddeford.... 
e Dec. 1, '63. 

24 Drew PI 

23 MapletonPl.. 

33 Castle Hill PI 
24jMaysville — 

27|Pittsfleld 

38;Hartland 

18 Harmony 

21 Detroit 



N. Portland . . 

Portland 

No. 2, R. 2.... 
No. 2, R. 3.... 

Weston 

N. Portland. . 

Bangor 

Belfast 



Palmyra 

Sarsfield PI... 
Hartland 



Levant 

Forestv'le PI 



Sebec 

Drew PI 

Ft. Fairfleld 
Sebec 



Plymouth. 



Wells. 



27 Oldtown 

22 Sebec , 

20 Madison , 

35 1 MapletonPl.. 
44 Buchanan PI. 

35!Sebec , 

26 Limerick 



Portland 

Island F'ls pi 

Bradford 

Concord 

Limestone PI 
Windham — 



Bridgton. 
Sebago. . . 
Sebec 



t y. 

Eh .5 



M. 



M. 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Aug. 4 
Aug. 10 
Aug. 4 
Aug. 10 

Oct. 13 
Oct. 13 
O t. 13 
Oct. 13 
Nov. 4 
-ept. 21 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 7 
Sept. 22 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 12; 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 7 
Sept. 9 
Dec. 22 
Aug. 14 
Oct. 13 
Nov. 10 

Sept. 2 
Oct. 13 
Sept, 2 
Dec. 21 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 26 
Dec. 21 
Sept. 2 
Sept. 3 
Sept. 3 

Sept. 6 

Sept. 8 

Sept. 7 

Sept. 6 

Aug. 31 
Sept. 21 
Sept. 3 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 13 
Dec. 22 
Aug. 14 



Nov. 14 
Oct. 13 
Dec. 15 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Nov. 2 
Nov. 3 
Dec. 22 



REMARKS. 



'63 Returned to 1st Me. Cav. 

'63 Paroled prisoner. 

'63 Wd. June 18, '64; disc. ' 

'64jConscript. 

'64 Conscript. 

'64Con. ; disc, by ord.June 6,'65. 

'64 Conscript. 

'64 Substitute. 

'64 Conscript. 

'62 Tr. from Co. A; prom, cor p. 

'62'Covp. from Co. A; disc, by 

I order May 24, '65. 

Transferred from Co. A. 

Transferred from Co. A. 



'62 

63 

'64 

64 

'64 

62 

'62 

'63 

'63 

'63: 

'62[Transferred from Co. A 

'64| 

'64 



Transferred froni Co. A. 
Transf erred from Co. A. 
Con. ; disc, by ord.June 6, '65. 
Sub. ; trans, from Co. A. 



Wd. April 1, '65; Disc. June 
21, '65. 



Trans, from Co. A; sub. 



Disc, by order June 6, '65. 

Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Sub. ; wd. at Gravelly Run, 

March 31, '65. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Sub. ; par. pris. ; discharged 

June 19, '65. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Conscript. 
Discharged July 21, '65. 

Joined as 1st Lieut, from Co. 
H; muster revoked; disc. 
Feb. 4, '65. 

Conscript. 

Par. pris.; disc. July 22, '65. 
Trans, from Co. A; prisoner. 
Joined as 1st Lt. from Co. H. 
Joined as 2d Lt. from Co. F ; 
not mustered. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



285 



COMPANY H. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

John D. Conley.. . 
John McDonald . . 



Joel S. Stevens. 



George K. Shadduck. . 

David Dresser 

Lewis G. Richards. . . . 



Frank Wiggin. 



George H. Fisher 

William Fenuelly 

Thomas D. Witherly. 

Dudley B. Bean 

David Phillips 

Samuel C. Adams 

CORPORALS. 

Thomas D. Witherly. . 

Nelson Hewey 

Lewis G. Richards. . . . 
Enoch A. Rogers jr. . 

George H. Fisher 

Charles J. Hayes 



William C. Atwater. 

FredL. Ladd 

Charles L. Favour.. . 



Isaac C. Dow 24 

Stephen Hines 22 

Charles R. Atkins 21 

William E. Annis 24 



RESIDENCE. 



f\ Mustered 

into the U, 

^ S. Service. 



Banjjor 
Calais . . 



Frankfort. 



Limerick. . 
Princeton . 
Limerick.. 



Limestone PL 

Winterport... 
Mt. Desert... 

Bangor 

l'assadumk'g 

Pittsfleld 

Mayfield 



Bangor. 

Veazie 

Limerick. . . . 
Pittsfleld.... 
Winterport. 
Limerick 



36; Winterport.. 
20 Kenduskeag. 
20 Limerick — 



George F. Dearborn. 

Amasa Gregory 

Albert Hoyt 

James Maloney 

David Phillips 

Thomas Potts 

Bradford Winn 

George W. Varuey 

Samuel C. Adams 

Dudley B. Bean 

MUSICIANS. 

Samuel R. Garey , 

Stephen Clark 

PRIVATES. 

Atkins, Charles R 

Banks, Ezekiel M 

Bean, Dudley B 

Bean, AVatson D 

Chick, Winfield S 

Christophers. Christ'r. 
Clement, Samuel H. . . 

Cobb, Daniel 

Curtis, Frederick A... 



Tremont 

Bangor 

Pittsfleld 

Herman 

Monson 

Montville 

Bangor 

Bangor 

Pittsfleld 

Biddeford 

Portland 

Pittsfleld 

Mayfield 

Passadumk'g 



Limerick 

Winterport., 



Day, Calvin 26 

Day, Darius 24 



Pittsfleld 

Kenduskeag. 
Passadumk g 
Passadumk'g 
Thorndike... , 
Washburn... 
Winterport.. 

Pittsfleld 

Winterport.. 



Cornish. 
Cornish. 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 18 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 13 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 21 
Aug. 17 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept. 15 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



REMARKS. 



Prom, to 2d Lieut, and Capt. 
Red. to ranks; discharged 

by order June 2, '65. 
Red. to ranks; dicharged 

for dis. Jan. 13, 65. 
Deserted Nov. 8, '62. 
Discharged for disability. 
Prom. 1st Sergt., prom. 2d 

Lieut. ; not mus. ; pris. ; 

prom. 1st Lieut. Co. G. 
Red. to ranks to join band; 

prom. 1st Lieut. Co. G. 
Prom. 1st Sergt.; par. pris. 
Par. pris.; disc. June 30, '65. 
Paroled prisoner. 



Promoted Sergeant. 
Disc, for dis. July 14, *63. 
Promoted to Sergeant. 
Discharged June 16, 'G3. 
Promoted to Sergeant. 
Reduced to ranks; missing 

since battle of Gettysburg. 
Red. to ranks and disc, for 

disability June 15, '63. 
Red. to ranks. Disc. Nov. 

16, '62 for disability. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62 and' July 1, 

'63; disc. Nov. 12, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Mar. 13, '03. 
Disc, for dis. June 13, '63. 



'62 
'62 
•62 
'63 
'62 
'62 
'63 
'63 
'62 
'62 
'63 
•62 
'62 
'62 

'62 

'62|Disc. for dis. Dec. 13, '62. 

'62 Par. Pris.; Prom. Corp. 

'62 ' 
'62 

'62 
'62 
'62 
'62 

'62 

'62 



Discharged March 23, '65. 
Discharged May 21 , '65. 

Promoted Sergeant. 



Promoted Sergeant. 
Promoted Sergeant. 



Promoted Corporal. 
Disc, for dis. Aug. '63. 
Wounded July 1, '63. 

Miss, in battle Gettysburgh. 

Missing in battle Fred. Dec. 

13, '62. 
Wounded July 1, '63. 



286 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY H— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Dearborn, George F... 
Dearborn, George J.. . 
Deuplisea, Charles H.. 

Dow, Isaac C 

Durgin, John M 

Dyer, George F 

Everett, John H 

Farrar, Benton 

Favour, Charles L 

Fennelly, William 

Fife, Nathan J 

Foss, James C 

Foster, John M 

George, Timothy A . . . 

Goodwin, Charles 

Gowell, John B 

Gregory, Amasa 

Griffin, RoscoeT 

Hagan, John 

Hatch, Horace J 

Haley, John E 

Hathorn, Charles 

Hines, Stephen 

Hodsdon, Clarence L.. 

Holmes, Robert 

Howes, Charles E 

Hurd, Luther 

Kenniston, Leonard E. 
Kenniston, Thomas E. 

Kingdon, John 

Lang, Charles A 

Libby, Minot C 

Libby, Otis J 

Lovely, Danf orth 

Maddox, John H 

McAnulty , James 

McCollum, John 

McGinley, John 

Middleton, Thomas... 

Moore, William L 

Mudge, Parker 

Nason, William B 

Neal, Adam J 

O'Conners, Patrick . . . 

Patten, George W 

Patten, Jacob M 

Phillips, David 

Pierce, James 8 

Potts, Thomas 

Pugsley, Francis. 
Rhoades, William F... 

Redding, George F 

Reed, Samuel M 

Rich, Tyler F 

Rideout, Eben 

Rubert, Moses J 

Sally, Hiram S 

Sally, WilliamS 

Sawyer, John L 

Simpson, Joseph 

Sims, Joseph E 



Monson . . . 

Limerick.. 

Princeton. 
24! Tremont... 
19 Veazie 



RESIDENCE. 



i3 ~-< 

2 SP' Mustered 

into the U. 

^ S. Service. 



Biddeford.. . 
Kenduskeag. 
Topsfleld. . . . 



Limerick 

Mt. Desert. . 
Tremont. . . . 
Winterport. 
Pitts field.... 



Cornish 

Calais 

Montville — 

Bangor 

Calais 

Mapleton PI. 

Rockland. 

Veazie 

Bangor 

Bangor 

Ellsworth... 

Washburn... 

Sanford 

Kenduskeag. 

Kenduskeag. 
30|Maysville.... 
20 Pittsfleld.... 
32 1 Winterport.. 
22; Winterport. 
26j Mapleton PI. 

18i Limerick 

32: Calais 

23 Ellsworth . . . 
38 1 Biddeford... 
20 Ellsworth... 
23 Princeton. . . 

18 Cornish 

24 1 Kenduskeag. 
30|Waite Plan.. 

li);Tremont 

22 Pitt-meld. 



Pittsfleld. . . 
Pittsfield. . . 
Limerick. . , 
Biddeford. 
Scarboro. . 
Whitefield. 

Calais 

Tremont . . 



Tremont 

Mars Hill.... 
Passadumk'g 

Pittsfleld 

Pittsfleld 

Passadumk'g 

Corinth 

Washington.. 



Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '62 

Aug. 14, '6: 

Aug. 14, '62 



Promoted Corporal. 



Missing in action June 4, 

'64; disc. July 31, '65. 
Promoted Corporal. 



Disc, for dis. Jan. 12, '63. 
Disc, for dis. July 31, '65. 



Promoted Corporal. 
Disc, for dis. iu April, '63. 



Dropped as des. Nov. 15, '62. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62; disc. 



Discharged Aug. 25, '63. 
Disc. Mar. 16, '63 for dis. 
Wd.& disc.Mar.27,'63for dis. 
Prisoner Aug. 19, '64. 

Disc, for dis. Dec. 18, '62. 
Disc. March 5, '64. 

Prisoner. 

Cattle guard . 

Ace. Wd.; disc. April 21, "63. 

Supposed disc. Jan. 6, '63. 

Miss, in action July 1, '63. 

Discharged March 18, '64. 



Promoted Corporal. 
Missing in art ion May 8, '64. 
Promoted Corporal. 

Disc, for dis. Nov. 15, '62. 
Pris. since July 1, '63. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62; disc, in 
Sept., '63. 



Disc, for dis. Nov. 15, '62. 
Cattle guard. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



287 



COMPANY H.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Smith, George 

Smith, George W 

Smith, Lyman 

Smith, William H.... 
Stetson, Ephraim H.. 
Thompson, James H. 
Whitten, Martin L.... 

Wiggin, Frank 

Wilson, George W. . . 
Varney, George W. . . 



RESIDENCE. 



Limerick 

Princeton — 
Mt. Desert. . . 

Portland 

Embden 

Princeton — 

Etna 

Limestone PI 
Parsonsfleld.. 
Pittstield 



BOB 
* ■ 



Yeaton, James P 

Joined Company sine 

Annis, William E 

Bodge, Bradford S 

Chandler, Henry A — 

Crampton, Charles 

Chandler, Josiah H 

Chase, Wilbur F 

Clark, John 

Carey, Michael 

Dore, Charles B 

Dugan, Martin W 

Engels, Louis 

Felker, George W 

Fogg, Abel 



Farley, John 

Freeze, Retire Jr. 
Fisher, Charles. . . 
Garrow, Solomon . 



Giles, Charles 

Gammon, Ralph 

Galvin, John 

Graham, John R 

Gray, Joseph A 

Gilbert, Lewis 

Garland, Albert 

Gardner, Grindal 

Gould, Charles H 

Haley, John 

Hartnett, William 

Henderson, James A. . 



Hart, Michael 

Hoy t, Lemuel T 

Hoyt, Albert 

Heal, Henry A 

Hamilton, Edwin W. . 
Harriman, Frank S . . . 

Hatch, Charles E 

Jenkins, Dennis A. . . . 

Jones, Frank 

Johnson, George 

Knapp, Walter 

Kingsbury, James J. . . 

Kaehner, August 

Linsieoinb, William J. 

Marston, John J 

Maloney, James 

Nason, William H 

Nash, Jasper H 



2l|WaitePlan.. 

Dec. 1, 1862. 

Hermon .... 

Augusta 

Augusta 

Portland. . . . 

Mapleton PI. 

Chester 

Lewiston. . . . 

Bangor 

Hermon 

Bangor 

35 Belfast 

23| Bangor 

32! Belfast 



38 Bangor . . 
24' Lagrange. 
21'Lewiston. 
20 'Portland. 



Augusta... 
Portland. . 
Augusta. . . 
Portland. . 
Plymouth. 
Portland. . 
Bangor . . . 
Belfast... . 
Portland . . 
Portland. . 
Portland. . 
Augusta. . . 



Augusta 

Portland. ... 

Bangor 

Bangor 

Bangor 

Manchester. 

Bangor 

Woodville. . 
Portland. . . . 
Portland. .. 
Portland. . . 

Holden 

Augusta... . 

Lewiston 

Bangor .... 
Bangor 
Portland. .. 
Bangor 



Mustered 
into the U. 

S. Service. 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 13, 
Aug. 3, 
July 31, 
July 31, 
Aug. 13, 
Aug. 13, 
Sept. 11, 
Sept. 8, 
Aug. 13, 
Sept. 9, 
Aug. 20, 
Aug. 13, 
Aug. 13, 

Sept. 9, 
Aug. 31, 
Sept. 15, 
July 31, 

July 14, 
Aug. 10, 
July 29, 
July 10, 
July 25, 
July 30, 
Aug. 13, 
Sept. 17, 
Sept. 15, 
July 29, 
July 31, 
July 30, 

July 29, 
July 14, 
Aug. 21, 
Aug. 28, 
Sept. 8, 
July 15, 
Sept. 9, 
Aug. 13, 
Aug. 3, 
Aug. 10, 
Aug. 3, 
Aug. 3, 
Aug. 24, 
Sept. 9, 
Sept. 18, 
Aug. 17, 
Aug. 5, 
Aug. 2, 



Disc, by order June 2, '65. 

Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Paroled prisoner. 

Wounded May 1, '64. 
Paroled prisoner. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Andersonville prison. 
Wd. Dec. 13, '62 on duty; 

promoted Corporal. 
Disc, for dis. in July, '63. 



'63 Con.; par. pris.; pro. corp. 

'63! Conscript. 

'63 Conscript. Prisoner. 



'63 



Con. Pris. Aug. 18, '64. 



Conscript 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 
'63 Conscript. 
'63 J Conscript. 



Wd. Feb. 6, '65. 
Paroled pris. 



Prisoner. 



Con. Disc. May 20, '65. 



Con. Wd. April 1, '65; disc. 
May 18, '65. 
'63 Conscript. Paroled pris. 

63 Conscript. 

'63 Con. Des. Oct. 21, '63. 
'63 Conscript. Deserted Nov. 
27, '63. In arr. 

63jCon. Deserted Dec. 18, '64. 
'63 Conscript. 
'63 Conscript. 
'63jConscript. 
'63 Con. Des. Nov. 23, '63. 
^Conscript. Paroled pris. 
'63'Conscript. 
'63JCon. Disc. Feb. 20, '65. 

63 Conscript. 



Conscript. 
Conscript. 
Con. Missing in action May 

10, '64. 
Conscript. 
Con. Paroled prisoner. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Con. Paroled prisoner. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 

Con. Paroled prisoner. 
Con. Paroled prisoner. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 

Con. Des. Jan. 1, '65. 
Conscript. 

('(in. Paroled prisoner. 
Con. Des. Oct. 21, '63. 
Con. Pris. in Richmond,Va. 
Con. Promoted Corporal. 
Conscript. 
Conscript. 



'63 

'6.1 
'63 

'63 

'63 

'63 Con 

'63 

■03 

'63 

'63 

'1;:'. 

'63 

'63 

'63 

•63 

•68 

'63 

'63 

'63 

'63 

'63 



288 



HISTORY OF THE 
COMPANY H— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Page, Prince B 

Robbins, John 

Tobin, John 

Thayer, James H 

Winn, Bradford 

Joined Company sine 

Adams, Samuel C 

Adams, Philip C 

Boyce, Daniel 

Brackett, Freeman 

Bailey, Isaiah 

Berry, Kendrick 

Bradbury, John C 

Blacklock, Archibald. . 

Colson, Anisley 

Connelly, John 

Campbell, William 

Donaghe, Andrew 

Dufour, Francis 

Dill, AlbertE 

Damon, Joshua 

Despre9, John 

Fisher, William P 

Freeze, Fred W 

Frazier, James 

Gould, George H 

Goodwin, Charles 2d... 

Hall, Simeon W 

Harrington, Edwin W. 

Irish, Simeon 

Leslie, James W 

Lagin, Hugh 

Leighton, George W. . . 

Martin, Alvin C 

Martin, John 

Mahar, Simon 

McElroy, David 

Nelson, Frank E 

Philpot, Samuel D 

Randall, Charles 

Smith, Frank 

Sutter, Earnest 

True, Edward W 

Whittaker, Isaac 



RESIDENCE. 



21 Belfast... 

22 Augusta.. 
Portland. 

18 
28 
e 
19 
21 

32 

22 
43 

4(1 



Bangor .... 
Portland. . . 
Dec. 1,1863. 
Mavfleld. . . 
Sofon 



Bradford. . 
Alexander. 
Troy 



22 No. Limerick. 

39 Milltown 

37;Waltham 

23! Brunswick. . . 
18:E. Machiaa... 

33' Belfast 

33 Bridgton 

18 Matawamk'g. 
31 Presque Isle.. 

25 Sebec 

26i Bangor 

18|Otis 

26'Bremen 

18lLowiston 

231 Digby, N. S.. 

18 Clinton 

18 Charles'n,Ms. 

22 

28 

25 

21 

43 

25 

2d 

29 

25 



Portland 

Calais 

Cornish 

Waltham 

Macwahec PI. 

Harrington... 

Bangor 

Winslow 

34 1 No. Limerick 
38 Wade Plan... 

26 Reed Plan. .. 
22jKennebunk't 

27 Belfast.Ac.Gt 
25 Presque Isle. 



M. 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Aug. 17 
July 28 
July 29 
Sept. 9 
Sept. 15 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Nov. 19 
Aug. 14 
Oct. 5 
Sept. 10 

Oct. 12 
Aug. 8 
Nov. 3 
Aug. 26 
Oct. 12 
Sept. 3 
Nov. 11 
Sept. 6 
Oct. 13 
Nov. 16 
Aug. 31 
Sept. 2 
Aug. 26 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 2 
Aug. 2 
Aug. 6 
Oct. 13 
Nov. 22 
Aug. 6 
Aug. 14 
Oct. 21 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 24 
Nov. 21 
July 30 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 13 
Oct. 20 
Oct. 12 
Oct. 14 
Oct. 13 



REMARKS. 



Con. Deserted Jan. 1, '65. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Con. Promoted Corporal. 



'62 Tr. from Co. A; pro. corp. 
'62 Trans, from Co. A; disc. 

by order May 22, '65. 
'64 Con. Disc. May 29, '65. 
'62 Con. Tr. from Co. A; pris. 
'64 Conscript. 
'63 Sub. Trans, from Co. A; 

des. Dec. 10, '64. 
'64 Conscript. 
'63 Transferred from Co. A. 

64 Discharged April 26, '65. 

64 1 Substitute. 



Substitute. 

Substitute. 

Substitute. 

Substitute. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Substitute. 

Sub. Disc. May 17, '65. 

Sub. Disc. May 25, '65. 
62 j Transferred from Co. A. 
64 Substitute. 
64 Substitute. 
64 Substitute. 
64 Conscript. 
64 Discharged Jan. 25, '65. 

Substitute. 

Deserted Aug. 20, '62. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Substitute. 

Discharged June 17, '65. 

Con. Trans, from Co. A. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Substitute. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. Disc, by order 
June 6, '65. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



289 



COMPANY I. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

Edwin E. Hall 

E. Freeman Higgins . 
Albert N. Potter 



Zelotes Rowe. 



Charles C. Small . . 
Win. L. Whitney.. 
Wilbur F. Mower. 
Jabez P. Parker. . 



Geo. B. Haskell.... 
Geo. I). Marston.. .. 

Thomas W. Foley . . 
Thomas J. Gould... 
Leonard P. Martin. 
Hosea D. Manley . • 

CORPORALS. 

Hosea D. Manley . . 



George D. Marston. 



Wilbur F. Mower. . 
Africa P. Cotton.. . 
George W. Jordan. 
George B. Haskell. 
Jabez P. Parker. . .. 
Lowell Butterfield 
Nath'l Gilpatrick.. 



Araunah Briggs . 
William Davis . . 



John Dunn 

Thomas W. Foley 

Thomas J. Guild 

Ephraim L. Jordan . . . 

Samuel Peabody 

Albert X. Potter 

Daniel Small , 

J ohn S. Brown 

MUSICIANS. 

Noah Jordan 

J ohn K. Bumps 

WAGONER. 

Win. W. Marston. . . . 

PRIVATES. 

Allen, Charles W. . . . 
Allen. Lorenzo D. . . . 

Allen, Osborne 

Allen, William 

Anderson, Charles B.. 
Anderson, George W. 

Batchelder, Wm. H.. 

Beale, James P 

Bisbee, Lewis C 

Blake, Isaac A 

Briggs, Araunah 

Brown, John S 



RESIDENCE. 






Lewiston. 
Lewiston. 
Webster . 



Lisbon , 



Wilton 

C'ntr'b'yN.H. 

Greene 

Greene 



Webster. 
Auburn . 
Corinth . 
Lisbon . . 
Bangor . 
Auburn . 

Auburn. 

Auburn . 



Greene . . 

Lisbon . . 
Webster 
Webster 
Greene . . 
A ugusta 
Lisbon . . 



Greene . . 
Durham. 



Portland. 
Corinth . . 
Lisbon . . . 
Webster . 
Canton . . 
Webster.. 
Lisbon . . . 
Augusta . 

Auburn. . 
Knox — 



Bucktield 



27 Livermore. 

36 Canton . 

24 

21 

21 

25 



Canton 

Presque Isle. 
Lewiston. . . . 
Byron 



Wilton.. 
Durham.. 
Canton. .. 
Lisbon . . 
Greene . . 
Augusta 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Jan. 5, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug, 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
July 31, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 



July 31 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 18, 



REMARKS. 



Disc. Dec. 1, '62. 

Reduced to ranks and dis- 
charged June 2, '65. 

Promoted 1st Sergeant; pris- 
oner in Richmond, Va. 

Transferred to Co. C. 

Red. to ranks for phy. dis. 

Promoted 2d Lieutenant. 

Pro. 1st Sergt. and 2d Lieut., 
and 1st Lieut. Co. K; wd. 
May, '64. 

Disc, by order June 5, '65. 

Disc. June 19, '65. 



Disc, by order May 23, '65. 
Promoted Sergeant-Major. 

Prom. Sergt.; missing since 
battle of Gettysburgh. 

Prom. Sergt.; missing since 
battle of Gettysburgh. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Incapable of duty. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Wounded Feb. 6, '65. 

Missing battle of Fredericks- 
burgh, Dec. 13, '62. 

Prisoner at Salisbury . \ . < '. 

Wounded July 1, '63; pris- 
oner Aug. 19, '64. 

Promoted Sergeant. 
Promoted Sergeant. 

Par. pris.; disc. June 26, '65. 
His.. 1,\ order June 2, '65. 

Prisoner in Richmond, Va. 

Discharged April 8, '63. 



Aug. 14, '62 



Aug. 20, 
Aug. 20, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Alii;'. 20, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 14. 
Aug. 14, 



21 



Discharged Dec. 30, '63. 

Discharged Dec. 18, '63. 

Not mustered. 
Missing in battle of Gettys- 
burg, July 1, '63. 
Bosp. all.; wd. .Ink I. '63 

Discharged Feb. 4, '63. 
Promoted 1st Lieutenant. 
Missing in act ion Dec. 13, '62. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Prom. Corp. ; pris. at Gettys- 
burgh, July, '63. 



290 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY I— Continued. 









93 


Mustered 




NAMES. 




RESIDENCE. 


■a 3 


into the U. 


REMARKS. 




■-• 
•< 
33 




a™ 


S. Service. 




Bumps, John K 




M. 


Aug. 18, '62 






;>A 


Manchester . . 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Jan. 13, '63. 


Churchill, Charles C... 


21 


Bucklield 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Cloudman , ( )ctuvius . . . 


21 


Webster 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Mar. 13, '63. 


Cotton, Andrew ,1 


23 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 






18 


Lisbon 


8. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Crockett, Benjamin B . . 


:;; 


Webster 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Cushman, Stephen L. . . 


26 


Canton 


M. 


Aug. 20, '62 


Discharged in '63. 




21 




S 


Aug. 14, Y,2 
Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 20, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. at Oettys., July, '63. 
Wd. at (lettys., July. '63. 




"S 




M 


Doble, Alden 


41 




M 


Dyer, Edward P 


21 




S. 


Deserted Jan. 20, '63. 


Ellis, Albert A 


18 


Hartford 


,s 


Aug. 20, '62 


Discharged Mar. 1. '63. 




18 


Durham 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 Prisoner at Gettysb'urgh, '63. 


Farris, Freeman H 


37 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wounded at Gettysburgh. 


Farrar, Benjamin F. .'. . 


22 


Lisbon 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Flugil, George B 


Is 


Monmouth. . . 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Deserted from 7th Regt. 


Foley, Thomas W 


24 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 


Frost, George W 


is 


Greene 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


^ 




14 


Lewiston 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Garoelon, Benjamin F. 


24 


Webster 


S 


Aug. 14. '62 


Pris. at Gettys., July 1, '63. 


Gilbert, Roscoe 


27 


Greene 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Deserted before muster. 




19 




S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Rep. deserter Sept. 21, '62. 


Gould, Thomas J 


21 


Lisbon 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal. 


Gould, Silas C 


2(1 


Lisbon 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Missing in action Dec. 13, '62. 


Hackett, Henry 


41 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc, by order June 2, '65. 


Hackett, Orison W 


32 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged June 19, '63. 


Hayes, Edward 


24 


Lewiston 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. at F'd'k'g, Dec. 13, '62. 
Miss, since bat. Gettysb'gh. 


Holmes, Stewart 


21 




S. 


Aug. 14, '62 




■;■-. 


Manchester! . . 
Topsham 


M 


Aug. 14, '62 




Howland, Enoch 


31 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. in action Feb. 6, '65. 


Hutchins, George A — 


21 


Canton 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc, for dis. Dec. 23, '64. 


Jewett, Warren 


IK 


Clinton 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Jan. 6, '63. 


Johnson, William 


22 


Greene 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




.(ones, Orlando A 


18 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Missing in battle of Fred- 

erieksburgh, Dec. 13, '62. 
Promoted Corporal. 


Jordan, Ephraim L 


21 


Webster 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Lane, Newman B 


is 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Leavens, George G 


18 


Durham 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Feb. 18, '63. 




21 


Auburn 


s 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Dec 14, '63. 


Littlerield, Thomas C. . . 


18 


Hallowed 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Not in Company. 


Loring, Hiram W 


19 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Jan. 6, '63. 


Marshall, David 


26 


Yarmouth. . . . 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




McCausland, Alonzo D. 


19 


Parmingdale. 


a. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Dec. 15, '62. 


McKinney, Francis A.. 


i:< 


Webster 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Dec. 11, '62. 


Michaels, William H. . . 


IK 


Greene 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Mower, Eugene S 


18 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Murphy, Jeremiah 


is 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 






Hi 


Augusta 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Wd. at F'k'b'g, Dec. 13, '62. 




IS 


<; reene 


s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Jan. 19, '63. 




II 


Lewiston 


M 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Jan. 18. '63. 




,'1 




s 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Feb. 23, '63. 


o'Ncil, Patrick 


l;; 


Lewiston 


M 


Aug. 14, '62 




Parmenter, Joseph W.. 


34 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged Dec. 23, '63. 




18 




S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Promoted Corporal; pris. 




16 


Millet 


M. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Piper, George T 


L9 


funier 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Missing at Gettysburgh. 


Powers, Roderick 


21 


Presque isle.. 


S. 


Aug. 14, '62 






2(i 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Roberts, Mathew 


25 


l.ew iston 


S. Aug. 14, 'G2 






17 




M. Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged April 15, '63. 


Sinclair. Charles W 


is 


Manchester . . 


S. Aug. 14, '62 Discharged Mar. 9, '63. 




j.; 















SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



291 



COMPANY I.— Continued. 











Mustered 




NAMES. 




RESIDENCE. 


'u.~ 


into the U. 


REMARKS. 




11 

:l. 
< 

18 




sg 


8. Service. 




Smith, James 




s. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Discharged June 26, '65. 




'H 




IVI. 


Aug. 14, '62 
Aug. 14, '62 


Disc, for dis. Dee. 23, '64. 


Staples, William B 


12 


Turner 


M. 


Discharged April 2, '63. 




11 




M 


Aug. 14. '62 
Aug. 14. '62 


Pris. at Gettys. ; missing. 
Cattle guard; \vd. Alar. 31, 




43 




Al. 












'65, at Gravelly Run. 












disc. June 10, '65. 


Sliurtlill, William D... 


25 






Aug. 14, '62 


Not in Company. 




24 




M. 


Aug. 14, '62 




Wade Nelson 


42 
24 


Lisbon 

Webster 


M. 
S. 


Aug. 14. '62 
Aug. 14, '62 




Waterman, Binaldo N.. 


Discharged in Alar., '63. 


Wescott, Charles 


is 




S. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Disc, for dis. May 25, '63. 


Whitney, William L... 


26 


C'ntrb'y.N.H. 


IS. 


Aug. 14, '62 


Transferred from Co. C; 
acting Orderly Sergt. 




"ii 




s. 


Ail". 20, '62 






"1 




8. 


Aug. 14. '62 


Missing at Gettyshurgh. 


Joined Company since 




Dec. 1, 1862. 




Boyd, John 


21 




b. 


A.ug. 4, '63 


Con. Deserted Nov. 27, '63. 


Barrows, Albert C. ... 


:;i: 




8. 


Auk. 1 , '63 


Con. Disc. Aug. 2, '63. 




is 


Augusta 


8. 


July 31, '63 


Con. Promoted Corporal. 




28 


Lewiston .... 


8. 


Aug. 4, '63 






Aline Run, va. 


Blagden. William D... 


2S 




M. 


Aug. 13, '63 


Con. Disc, by ord.May31,'65. 




28 


Woodville.. . . 


Al. 


Aug. 13, '63 


Con. Prisoner. 


Braun, Peter B 


34 


Bangor 


M. 


Sept. 2, '63 


Con. 


Booker, Wesley 


2.. 


Dover 


8. 


Aim. 14, '63 


Con.; miss. in act. Aug. 10, '64. 




2 1 


Exeter 


M. 


Auk- 13, '63 


Con. 


Bryer, Andrew J 


2:; 


Bangor 


M. 


Aug. 10, '63 


Con. 




21 

20 




M. 
M. 

8. 


Aug. 13, '63 

Aug. 4, '63 
Aug. 4, '63 


Con. 




1 -oil land .... 
Portland 


Con. Deserted Nov. 25, '63. 


Clark, William, Jr 


Con. Miss, in action, May 












4, '64; disc. Aug. 23. '65. 




25 


Augusta 


Al. 


July 30, '63 


Con. 


Clifford, Herman 


21 




S. 


Aug. 3, '63 


Con. Wd. May 8, '64. 




211 
43 


Tort land 

Jay 


s. 


July 28, '03 
July 15, '63 


Con. 


Crosbj . Thomas 


Con. Paroled prisoner. 




21 

20 


Lewiston 


ML. 

s. 


Aug. 1, '63 
July 16, '63 


Con. Pris.at Richmond. Va. 


Chandler. Etoscoe 


Con. Pris. Belle Isle, Va. 




:;: 


Augusta 


s. 


Aug. 3, '63 


Con. Pris. Aug. 19, '64. 




21 


Portland 


s. 


July 31, '63 


Con. Prisoner. 




25 

25 


Fort Fairfield 
Presque isle.. 


ML. 

S. 


Aug. 15, '63 
Aug. 15, '63 


Con. Wd. May 23. '64. 


Cleaves. Win. H. H . . . . 


Con. 


Cornish, Josiah 


l:i 


Medway PI... 


s. 


Aug. 13, '63 


Con. Paroled prisoner. 


Collins. Josiah 


:;i 




M. 


Am;-. 13, '63 


Con. 


Chase, Weslev C 


:;i 


Fort Fairfield 


ts. 


Aug. 15, '63 


Con. 


Cumniings, Charles L.. 


20 


Bangor 


S. 


Sept, 1, '63 


Con. Des. from hospital. 




33 




Al. 


Sept. 10, '63 


Con. Wounded A] ay 6, '64; 




deserted from hospital. 


Dilling, James T 


23 


Bangor 


M. 


Sept, s, '63 


Con. Prisoner. 


Dutton, dames W 


31 


W Iville 


S. 


Aug. 13, '63 


Con. Prisoner. 




21 
IS 


Augusta 


M. 

S. 


July 31, '63 
July 31, '68 


Con. Promoted Corporal. 


I easier William, Jr. . 


Con. 


20 


Herman 


s. 


Aug. 13, '03 


Con. Disc.byord.May29,'65. 




25 

2(1 


Belfast 

Bangor 


M. 

S. 


Aug. 7, '63 
Aug. 22. '63 


Con. Wd. May 8, '64. 


Lincoln, Augustus C. . . 


Con. Prisoner. 


McGowan, Charles 


22 


Lewiston 


s. 


Aim-. 4. '03 


Con. Des. Nov. 27. '63. 


Pentland, James 


21 


Burlington. . . 


s. 


Sept. 7, '63 


Con. Deserted. 




21 




s. 


Sept. 8, '63 


Con. 




30 
28 

;;i 


Belfast 


Al. 
Al. 
M. 


Aug. 25. '63 
Aug. 15, '63 
Sept. 18, '63 


Con. Deserted Oct. 20, '63. 




Con. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. 




Con. 




"3 


Portland 


S 


Sept. 15, '68 


C.ni Deserted Oct, 20, '63. 


Thompson, Charles H . . 


111 




S. 


Sept. lit, '63 


Con. Prisoner. 



292 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY I.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Varney, Alfred W 

Walker, George H 

West, Fred W 

Winslrip, Andrew J. . . . 

Wentworth, John B 

Whittier, Ruel M 

\V.\ man, Ralph 

Worcester, John W — 

Young, Lewis P 

Joined Company since 

Butts, Isaac H. . . 

Bovard, John 

Brown, Hiram R 

Barry, James 

Cleaves, Samuel B 

Corrigan, Thomas 

Clark, Henry R 



Carville, Benjamin 

Chamberlain, Stephen. 

Clements, Thomas R. . . 

Conway, Hugh 

Cleaves, James R 

Delancy , Thomas 

Farnclough, Joshua. . . . 

Ford, Timothy 

Gorman, Frank 

Hammond, Lowell F. . . 

Hanley, John 

Kelley, Patrick 

Ly shorn, Albert 

Lee, George 

McDonald, Jolui 

McPheters, Gorham 

Miller, Charles 



McPheters, John S. 

McNeal, Daniel 

Miles, Barnard 



Martin, Leonard P 

Metcalf, John 

Murphy, John 

McLaughlin, William. . 

Noland, Mathew 

Naaon, Dexter 

Parker, William B 



Purrington, Leonard H. 

Patterson, John 

Parshley, Frank B 

Robbing, William W. .. 

Spearin, Jeremiah 

Tiorney, Michael 

Thompson, Isaac H.... 



Thompson, James 

Tripp, Simeon 

Williams, Thomas 

Warren. Augustus W. 
Walter, Thomas (',.... 
Young, John 



KKSIDKNC'E. 



Belfast 

Portland . . 
Lewiston. . 
Swanville . 
Orrington . 
Herman. . . 
Bangor. 
Bangor. . . . 
No. 5, R. 3 
Dec., 1863. 
New Portland 

Boston 

i larinony 

London, Eng. 
Presque Isle.. 

Milford 

Solon 



■g E 



New Portland 
Mayfield . . 



Monson 

St.Johns.N.B. 
Presque Isle.. 

Cork, Ire 

England 

Belfast 

Cork, Ire 

Paris 

St. Johns, N.B 
Eaton Grant. 

Oldtown 

Ireland 

Liverpool. . . . 
Orono 



Mustered 
into the U. 
S. Service. 



REMARKS. 



Sept. 10, '63 Conscript. 

Aug. 10, '63 Conscript. 

Sept. 5, '63 Conscript. 

Aug. 14, '63 Con. Miss, in act. May 8, '64 

Aug. 12, '63 Con. Disc. April 22, '64. 

Aug. 13. '63 Conscript. 

Aug. 13, '63 Conscript. 

Aug. 10, '63 Conscript. 

Aug. 14, '63 Con. Disc. Dec, '63. 



Orono 

Bangor 

Massachusetts 



Bangor 

New Vineyard 
Boston 



Montville 

Sangerville. . . 
Bloomneld . . . 

Farmington. . 

Milltown 

RYhst'r,N.H 
Patten 



Halifax 

Anson . . 



S. 
M. 

England M. 

Embden M. 

England S. 

Boston S. 



Aug. 14, 
Aug. 4, 
Aug. 14, 
Oct. 4, 
Oct. 13, 
Sept. 7, 
Aug. 14, 

Ami. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Sept. 15, 
Sept. 8, 
Oct. 13, 
Oct. 4, 
( )ct. 6, 
Sept. 1, 
Oct. 6, 
Sept. 7, 
Oct. 5, 
Oct. 15, 
Sept. 30, 
Oct. 8, 
Oct. 4, 
Sept. 30, 
Nov. 15, 



New Portland | M. 



'62 Transferred from Co. A. 

'63 Transferred from Co. A. 

'62 Transferred from Co. A. 

'64 Deserted Dec. 8, '64. 

'64 Conscript. 

'64 Sub.; wd. Feb. 7, '65. 

'62 Trans, from Co. A; disc, by 

1 order. May 23, '65. 
'62 Transferred from Co. A. 
'62 Trans, from Co. A; digc. by 

onler, May 29, '65. 
'63 Sub. ; trans, from Co. A ; disc. 
'63 Sub.; Trans, from Co. A. 
'64 Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Substitute. 

Sub. ; disc.byord. June22,'65. 

Sub.; disc. July 12, '65. 

Substitute. 

Con. Deserted Dec. 13, '64. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Sub.; deserted Jan. 28, '65. 



Nov. 15, 
Nov. 7, 
Nov. 8, 



Jan. 

Sept. 

Sept. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 

Oct. 



Conscript. 

Con. Discharged by order. 
.May 24, '65. 
64 Conscript. 

'64 Substitute; paroled prifl. 
64 Substitute; discharged May 

18, '65; order W. D. 
64 Promoted 1st Sergeant. 
•64 Sub.; disc.byord.May23, , 65. 
'641 Substitute. 



Sept. 2, 

Sept. 2, 
Sept. 6, 

Sept. 3, 

Oct. 3, 

Oct. 4, 

Aug. 14, 

Aug. 1, 

Aim. 14, 

Oct. 6, 

Sept. 2, 

Oct. 13, 

Aug. 1 I, 



Conscript. 

Deserted Dec. 13, '64. 
Coii.; wd. Feb. 7, '65. 
Sub.; wd. Mar. 31, '65; disc. 

June 12, '65. 
Sub. ; disc, by ord. May 23,'65. 
Substitute. 



Con. Disc.byord.May23,'65. 



Joined as 1st Lieut, from 
2d Lieut. Co. G. 
'64 Substitute. 

'62 Trans, from Co. A; pris. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Substitute. 
'64 Substitute. 
'62lTransferred fromr. Co. A. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



293 



COMPANY K. 



NAMES. 



SERGEANTS. 

Joseph < ). Lord 

Marcus M. L. Hussey. . 
Freeman K. Mclntire. 
Edward F. Davies.. 



RESIDENCE. 



31 Biddeford. 

29 Newcastle. 

34 Sedgwick . 
27 Castine — 



A I w '(Kid Fitch 19 Bristol. 



Wilmnt 11. Chapman... 
Walter Dunbar 



Francis C. Mayo 24 

Joseph H. Vanillin 36 

Reuel W. Higgins.. . . 

Charles P. Allen 

Henry B. Butler 

Joseph Peacock 

CORPORALS. 

Benjamin W. Cole. . . 
Reuel W. Higgins. . . . 
George W. Houdlett. 
Johnson H. Lufkin .... 29 

George H. Dority 26 

Wilmot H. Chapman... 18 

Samuel Hooper ..." 18 

David R. Lane 21 

John J. Blodgett 21 

Charles T. Choate 18 



Nobleboro., 
Nobleboro. 



Bluehill.. 

Castine. . . 
Deer Isle. 
Brooklin. 
Castine. . . 
Bluehill.. 



Frank Devereux 21 



Brooklin. . 
Deer Isle.. 

Newcastle. 
Deer Isle. 

Brooklin, . 
Nobleboro 

Castine.. . 

Jefferson . . 

Castine. .. . 
Bluehill . . . 



Charles A. Devereux 
Albert C. Stevens — 

Charles F. Palmer 

Charles P. Allen 

Henry B. Butler 

Silas C.Doble 

Roscoe Doble 

Daniel Emerson 

Eli C. Lyons 

Alonzo B. Sanborn. . . 

Henry 15. Weseott 

Francis M. Willing.. . 
Freeman T. Knowles. 

MUSICIAN. 

Melville D. Brown. . . 
PRIVATES. 

Allen, Charles P 

Anderson, John H. . . 
Babson, Charles L. . . 

Bettel, Robert 

Bickford, Elisha F. .. 
Bickford, Isaac B. . . . 



Blodgett, John J 

Bowden, Christopher. 
Bowden, Frank M. . . . 
Bowden, Lorenzo D. . . 

Brown, William 

Butler, Henry B 

Byard, John J 

Carter, Leander A. . . . 

Chapman, John W 

Chase, Seth K 

Choate, Charles T 



Castine 

Penobscol .. 
Bluehill.... 

Fayette — 
Brooklin. . . 

Castine 

Lincoln 
Lincoln.. . . 
Bootlil.ay .. 

Bangor 

Brooklin. . . 

Castine 

Bluehill .... 
Skowhegan. 



Harmony, 

Brooklin.. 

Brooklin. 
Brooklin . 
Sedgwick . 

Castine. . . 
Pittsfleld. 



Castine. . . 
Brooklin. . 
Castine. . . . 

Castine 

Newcastle. 
Castine . . . 
Sedgwick . 
Brooklin. . 

Newcastle. 

Bluehill . . . 
Bluehill... 



jSt" Mustered 
C.Q into the U, 
Saa S. Service. 



Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
July 28 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Sept, 3 
Sept. 1 
July 18 
Sept. 5 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 18 

Aug. 14 

Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 
Aug. 14 



REMARKS. 



Promoted 1st Lieutenant, 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 19, '63. 
Disc for dis. Feb. 5, '63. 
Promoted 2d Lieutenant. 
Promoted 2d Lieut. Co. D, 

Dec 1, '63. 
Pro. 1st Serg. Pro. 2d Lieut. 
Wounded May 10, '64; pro 

muted 1st Sergt, 
Disc, by order June 5, '65. 



Wd. in action Feb. 6, '65. 

Wd. Fredk'g. Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 14, '63. 



Promoted Sergeant. 
Disc, for dis. Feb. 5, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Jan. 16, '63. 

Wounded June 13; disc. 
Jan. 23, '65. 



Conscript. 
Promoted Sergeant. 
Promoted Sergeant. 



Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 



Disc. Jan. 21, '65. 

Promoted Corporal. 
Disc, for dis. Apr. 25, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Oct. 16, '63. 



Prisoner J ul vl, '63; wounded 

May lit, '64. 
Promoted Corporal. 

Wounded July 1, '63. 



Pris. July 1, '63; prom. corp. 

Miss. Fredk'g. Doc. 13, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Mar. 10, '63. 

Pro. corp.; Pris. July 1, 63. 



294 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY K.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Clark, Benjamin F. . . . 

Coligan, Daniel 

Consuls, Timothy D. . . 
Cunningham, Edward. 

Curtis, Daniel M 

Davis, Alvah M 

Devereux, Charles A. 

Devereux, Frank 

Dodge, Frank 

Dow, Reuben A 

Dunbar, Walter 

Fox, James E 

Gregory, John 

Grey, Judson 

Grindle, Daniel E 



Grindle, James W. ... 

Hatch, Mark E 

Hiscock, William S . . . 

Jarvis, Andrew J 

Jenkins, Robert 

Jones, John R 

Jones, Medbury 

Jordan, Mollis J 

Joyce. Moses S 

Lambert, Gregory.... 

Lane, David R 

Lane, John T 

Leach, Henry 

Macomber, Otis 

Marks, Calvin B 

Marks, James B 

Mayo, Francis C 

McNear, Alfred 

Morgrage, Andrew J. 
Osgood, Rodolphus W. 

Page, Ira 

Parlin, Charles H 

Peacock, Joseph 

Pearson, Charles 

Pierce, John H 

Peters, Charles F , 

Powers, Harlon P , 

Reaves, Isaac G 

Sanborn, Alonzo B 



Sargent, Benj. W. . 

Savage, Hiram 

Sherman, Samuel.. 
Spaulding, Daniel. . 
Stevens, Albert C. . 
Varnum, Joseph B. 
Veazie, James A. . . 
Webber, Cyrus K. . 
Wescott, Henry B.. 



Willens, Francis M 

Willens, Walter J 

Wilson, Isaac M 

Wilson, Thomas J 

Joined Company sine 
Abbott, Orson 



Damariscotta 

Washington. 

Sedgwick 

Jefferson 

Deer Isle. 

Jefferson. 

Penobscot.. ., 

Castine 

Newcastle 

Brooklin 

Xobleboro 

Washington.. 
Bluehill . . . 
Sedgwick . 
Bluehill... 



RESIDENCE. 



Bluehill 

< lastine 

Damariscotta 

Castine 

Rockland 

Damariscotta 
Washington. 

Trenton 

Deer Isle 

Bluehill 

Jefferson. . . . 

Deer Isle. 

Penobscot. . . . 

Bluehill 

Bluehill 

Sedgwick 

Bluehill 

Newcastle 

Castine 

Bluehill 

D rick 
Skowhegan . . 

Bluehill 

Bluehill 

Bath 

Bluehill 

Deer Isle 

Jefferson 

Brooklin 



Sedgwick . . 
Washington 
Newcastle. . 
Pittsfleld. .. 
Bluehill.. .. 

Castine 

Penobscot. . 
Limerick, . . 
Castine 

Bluehill.... 
Bluehill.... 
Sedgwick. . 
Sedgwick. . 
Dec. 1, 1862. 
Bucksport.. 



Mustered 
into the U, 
S. Service. 



Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
iug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 
Aug. 

Aug. 
Aug. 

Atie. 

Aim'. 



REMARKS. 



Prisoner July 1, '63. 



'62 Disc, for dis. Nov. 10, '62. 
'62 Prom. Corp.; wd. July 1, '63. 
'62 Promoted Corporal. 
"62 

Wd. Gettysburgh July, '63. 

Promoted Sergeant. 

Transferred to Co. A. 



Discharged April 22, '64. 
Wounded Fred. Dec. 13, '62; 
disc. Aug. 13, '64. 

Disc. April 22, '64. 

Disc, for dis. Dec. 15, '62. 
Disc, for dis. Dec. 27, '62. 
Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
Wounded Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc, for .dis. Mar. 9, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Sept. 21, '63. 

Promoted Corporal. 



Prisoner. 

Prisoner July 1, '63. 
Pro. Sergt.; pris. July 1, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Dec. 2, 62. 
Prisoner July 1, '63. 
Disc, for dis. Jan. 4, '64. 
Wd.; disc. May 19, '65. 
Prom. Commissary Sergt. 
Promoted Sergeant. 

Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
Wounded Fredericksburgh. 

Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
Disc, for dis. April 1, '64. 
Wd. Gettysburgh July 1, '63; 
Promoted Corporal. 

Prisoner Gettysburgh. 
Hospital attendant. 
Wounded in action. 
Prom. Corp. ; wd. July 1, '63. 
Pro. Sergt.; pris. Julv 1, '63. 
Miss. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 

Pris. July 1, '63; exch.; pro. 

Corporal. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Wd. Fred. Dec. 13, '62. 
Pris. July 1, '63; exch. 



S. Sept. 10,' 63 Con. Wd. May 8, '64. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



295 



COMPANY K— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Bisbee, Robert 

Brown, Walter M. 
Brown, Hezekiah . 
Berry, William — 
Barnby, John B . . . 

Bell, Daniel 

Bell, Joseph, jr... 



Carney, James. 
Cloyes, John F . 
Doble, Silas C. 
Doble, Roscoe.. 



Drew, Isaac 

Emery, Joseph F. . 

Emerson, Charles. 
Emerson, Daniel. . 
Fowler, Timothy.. 
Foster, Samuel A. 
Fisher, George W. 

Gray, Levi R 



Gliddon, Lewis 

Green, Benjamin P. . . . 

Grover, George R 

Ham, Herbert J 

Hopkinson, Henry M. 

Hamlin, James H 

Hines, Augustus 



Haney, Thomas . . . 
Jordan, Charles A. 



Joseph, Angel . 
Logan, John. . 



Lyons, Eli C 

McGuire, James. 
McGuire, .Tames. 



McMahan, Bernhard. 



Moffatt, Hudson . . . 

Nason, John T 

Olscamp, Joseph. . . 
Palmer, Charles F . 

Pazzie, George 

Peterson, Hans 

Pooler, Frank 



Poole, Benjamin F. 

Phillips, John 

Quirk, John 

Rankius, Albert — 
Ranker, Joseph — 
Simons, Gilbert .... 
Stevens, David H.. 
St. John, William.. 
Shaw, Hazeu M — 
Shuman, James M. 



RESIDENCE. 



into the U, 
S. Service. 



Calais . 



Lee . . . 
Lee. . . 
Saco . . 
Orono . 
Orono . 
Orono. 



Portland. 
Bangor . . 

18 Lincoln . . 

19 Lincoln.. 



Lincoln. 
Clinton . 



Orono 

Boothbay 
Canaan — 
Hampden 
Brewer. .. 



Oldtown 



Freedom 

Barnard 

Lewiston .... 
Foxcroft. . . . 
New Sharon. 

Castine 

Etna 



Houlton . . 
Gardiner. 



Portland . 
Portland . 



Bangor. . . . 
Biddeford. 
Portland. . 



Augusta . 



22 Portland. . 

22 Bradley . . . 

1 Portland. . 

Fayette. 



Portland . 
Portland. 
Bangor . . . 



Mt. Vernon. 

Kittery 

Portland. . . . 
Portland. . . . 

Portland. . . ■ 

Bangor 

Lewiston. . . . 
Portland. . . . 

Orono 

Belfast 



Sept. 18, 
Sept. 11, 
Sept. 16, 
Aug. 22, 
Sept. 8, 
Aug. 22, 

Aug. 1, 
Aug. 16, 
Sept. 3, 
Sept. 1, 

Aug. 14, 
Aug. 15, 

Sept. 1, 
July 18, 
Aug. 15, 
Sept. 4, 
Sept. 4, 



Sept. 4, '63 

Aug. 13, '63 
Sept. 7, 
Aug. 14, 
Sept. 5, 
Aug. 15, 
Sept, 7, 
Aug. 21, 



REMARKS. 



Aug. 10, '63 Con. Missing in action; 
discharged Aug. 8, '65. 
Con. 
Con. 

Con. Wd. in action. 
Con. 

Con. Disc, fordis. Jan.7,'64. 
Con. Disc. Jan. 14, '64; Arm 

amputated. 
Con. Des. Sept. 17, '63. 
Con. 

Con. Promoted Corporal. 
Con. Wd. May 10, '64. 
Promoted Corporal. 
Con. 

Con. Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 
Disc, by order May 20, '65. 
Con. Disc, by ord.May20,'65. 
Con. Prom. Corporal. 
Con. Wd. in action. 
Con. Prisoner of war. 
'63 Con. Disc, for dis. May 24, 
'65. 
Con. Miss, in action, June 

5, '64; disc. June 26, '65. 
Con. 
63 Con. Disc, for dis.Jan.19,'64. 
'63 1 Con. Disc, by ord.June 2,65. 
'63'Con. Des. June 12, '65. 
'63 Con. 

•63lCon. Disc. April 22, '64. 
'63 Con. Wd. and absent on 
furlough Oct. 22, '64. 
Con. Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 
Con. Par. pris.; Discharged 

by order May 29, '65. 
Con. Deserted May 4, '64. 
Con. Discharged for dis. 

May 10, '65. 
Con. Prom. Corporal. 
Con. Disc. April 22, '64. 
Con. Disc. April 21, '65 for 
disability. 

Aug. 1, '63 Con. Miss, in action, .lime 
5, '64. 
Con. Disc. April 22, '64. 



Aug. 14, 

Aug. 27, 

Aug. 3, 
July 31, 

Sept. 5, 
Sept. 16, 
July 28. 



July 29, 
Aug. 12, 
July 29, 
July 28, 
Aug. 3, 
Aug. 5, 
July 23, 

.July 31, 
Sept. 16, 
July 2*. 
July 30, 
Aug. 30, 
Aug. 5, 
Sept. 18, 
Aug. 10, 
Sept. 1, 
Aug. 27, 



Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 
Con. 



Paroled prisoner. 

Promoted Corporal. 

Deserted Oct. 25, '63. 

Disc. Apr. 22, '64. 
'63 1 Con. Discharged for disa- 
bility Dec. 9, '63. 
'63'Con. Wd. in action. 

1 )isc. April 22, '64. 

Paroled prisoner. 

Des. Dec. 6, '63. 

Disc, for dis. Ap.1,'64. 

Disc. Apr. 22, '64. 

Disc, for dis. Jan. 4, '64. 



'63 Con. 

'63 Con. 
'63 Con. 

*63Con. 
'63|Con 

r,:; 
•63 



Con. 

Con. 

Con. Dis.byorder May 29,'65. 

Conscript. 



296 



HISTORY OF THE 



COMPANY K.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



True, William A. 
Thing, Everard.. 

Tarr, Hiram M . . . 



Winslow, Hiram 

Joined Company sine 

Brady, James 

Burr, George C 

Bennett, Edwin A 

Conden, Alfred 

Cole, George L 

Curran, John 

Dunham, Hosea A 

Dakin, James T 

Foster, Stephen H 

Gilbert, William 

Greene, William 

( ; raham, Henry 

Greenleaf, Daniel 

Heath, Calvin W 

Hill, George F 



Howard, Augustus A.. 

Haley, Ebenezer 

Hopkins, Daniel 

Howard, Anson H 

Hurd, Joel B 



Henderson, William.. 

Holbrook, Abel C 

Holmes, John 

Johnson, Martin A 

Johnson, Charles 

Knowles, Freeman T. . 

Knowles, William H., 
Moulton, Daniel W.. . 
Mortimer, Richard — 
Maulley, Frank 



Page, John L. . . . 
Parker, Jabez 1* . 



Page, Rufus E 

Place, Benjamin H. 
Robinson, Fred. C. 
Russell, Joshua 



Redding, Ebenezer. 
Spearin, Daniel A. . 



Stinchfield, Thomas V 

Smith. William 

Tripp, Simeon 

Twist, John A 

Webster, George W. 
Wilson, John 



RESIDENCE. 



5 3" I Mustered 
£•£ into the U. 
g i. S. Service. 



Freeman 

Mt. Vernon.. 



Salem . 



Portland 

Dec. 1, 1863. 

Bridgton 

Bangor 

No. 2 R 3 ... . 
Brooksville. . . 

Bangor 

Bangor 

Madrid 

Amity 

Danforth 

Bangor 

Rockport 

Brighton 

Washburn . . . 

Bangor 

1 tangor 



Brownsville. 

Belfast 

Belfast 

Brownville. . 
Harmony 



Brownfield. .. 

Enibden 

N. Yarmouth 
Limington . . . 
Kenneb'kp't . 
Skowhegan . . 



Lexington... 

Madrid 

Kenneb'kp't 
Auburn 



Sedgwick . 



Greene . 



18 
18 

2' 
32 
21 
27 

18 

18 

18 

40 

is 
II 

43 Calais 

21 Skowhegan . . 

29 Clinton Gore 
40 Washburn.. 
New Portland 
Bridgewater 
4o Kenneb'kp't 
25JMayfield 



Sedgwick. 



Bangor . . . 
Danforth. 



Sept. 7, '63 
Aug. 3, '63 

Aug. 13, '63 

Aug. 3, '63 



Oct. 21, 
Sept. 6, 
Oct. 13, 
Jan. 3, 
Sept. 7, 
Sept. 12, 
Oct. 26, 
Oct. 12, 
Oct. 3, 
Sept. 9, 
Sept. 2, 
Nov. 4, 
Oct. 13, 
Sept. 5, 
Sept. 8, 

Feb. 18, 
Sept. 8, 
Sept. 6, 
Feb. 1, 
Aug. 14, 

Nov. 2, 
Aug. 14, 
Aug. 7, 
Nov. 2, 
Nov. 14, 
Aug. 14, 

Aug. 7, 
Oct. 26, 
Oct. 26, 
Sept. 5, 



REMARKS. 



Dec. 28, '64 
Aug. 14, '62 



Jan. 4, 
Oct. 31, 
Sept. l. 
Oct. 3, 

Oct. 25, 

Aug. 14, 

Oct. 24, 
Oct. i:i. 
Aug. 14. 
Aug. 24, 
Nov. 1, 
Oct. 24, 



Con. Wounded Feb. 7, '65. 
Con . Wd . ; arm amputated ; 

disc. Mar. 22, '65. 
Con. Wd. inaction; disc. 

Dec. 10, '64. 
Con. 

Substitute. 
Substitute. 
Con. 

Discharged June 12, '65. 

Substitute. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Conscript. 

Sub. Wounded in action. 

Substitute. 

ubstitute. 
Conscript. 
Substitute. 
Sub. Wd. Feb. 7, '65. Disc. 

by order May 19, '65. 

Substitute. 

Sub. Wounded in action. 

Trans, from Co. A. Disc. 
July 19, '65. 

Transferred from Co. A. 

Substitute. 

Conscript. 

Sub. Wounded April 1 , '05. 

Tr. from Co. A. Promoted 

Corp. Paroled prisoner. 
Substitute. Prisoner. 
Conscript. 

Sub. Wounded April 1, 'C5. 
Sub. Trans, from Co. A. 

Missing in action. 
Vet. Disc, by order May 

29, '65. 
Prom. 1st Lieut, from 2d 

Lieut. Co. I. 

Discharged June 12, '65 
Substitute. 

Con. Disc, by order June 
6, '65. 

1st Sergt. from Co. A. Pro- 
moted I'd Lieut. Co. F. 



Tr. fr. Co. A. Pris. of war. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



297 



OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ON DETACHED SERVICE. 



NAMES. 


Co. 


Duty. 


Date. 


COLONEL 








Charles W. Tilden 




Com. 3d Brig., 3d Div., 5th A.C. 


1864 


LIEUT.-COLONEL 










Inspector Gen. and Chief of Staff 








i!d Div. 5th A.C 


May 8, '64 


SURGEON 












Surg.-in-Chief 1st Brig. 3d Div. 








5th A. C 


Julyl6,'64 


ASST. SURGEON. 










In charge 2d Div. Hospital 


Auo\, 1SG3 


ADJUTANT 






Abner R. Small 




A.D.C.lst Brig. 2d Div. 1st A.C. 


Dec. 13, '62 






A.A.A.G.lstBri.2dDiv.lstAC. 


July 1. '63 


QUARTERMASTER 








George W. Brown. . . . 




A.A.Q.M.2d Bri.3d Div. 5th A.C. 


Feb., 1S65 


CAPTAIN 








Lincoln K. Plummer . 


E 


A.D.C. 2d Brig. 3d Div. 5th A.C. 


Dec, 1864 


FIi;ST LIEUTENANT 








Aubrey Leavitt 


E 


A.D.O 2d Brig. 3d Div. 5th A.C. 


Dec, 1864 






A.D.C.lstBng.2dDiv.5th A.C. 


Apr.12,'61 


CAPTAIN 








Joseph H. Malbon.... 


G 


Com. 2d Div. 1st A.C. Amb. Corps 


1863 


LIEUTENANT 








Charles A. Garcelon . . 


I 


Com. 1st Brig. 2d Div. 1st A. C. 










1863 


PRIVATES 










A 




Dec. 1862 




A 

A 




Dec. 
Dec 


1862 


John H. McKeen 




1862 


Charles P. Braiin 


B 
B 




Dec. 

Dec , 


1862 






1862 


George \V. Gardiner. . 


R 




Dec 


1862 


Arno Little 


B 

R 




Dec 
Dec 


1862 


John McDonley 

William K. Savage ... 




1 862 


B 




Dec 


1862 


B 




Dec 


1862 


Henry Turner 

John W. Waterhouse. 


R 




Dec 


1S62 


B 






Dec. 
Dec 


1 J62 






1862 


John \V. Keed 


c 




Dec 


1862 


Enoch P. Gray 


n 




Dec 


1862 


Smith Hilton 


D 
D 
E 

F 
F 




Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Dec. 
Drc 


L862 


Charles Smith 




1862 


Rollin F. Jennings. . . 




1862 


Charles E. McGrath.. 




1^(12 


Osborne Richardson . . 




1862 




T 




Dec 


1862 


Newman B. Lane .... 


I 
T 




Dec. 
Dec 


1862 


Jeremiah Murphy. . . . 




1862 




I 
K 

K 




Dec, 
Dec. 
Dec 


1862 






1S62 






i>r,- 




G 
H 


Fifth Maine Battery 




Christ'er Christophers 


Fifth Maine Battery 




John B. Gowen 


H 
H 
H 
H 


Fifth Maine Battery 






Fifth Maine Battery 




John Kiugdon 


Fifth Maine Battery 




John McCollum 








H 


Fifth Maine Battery 




H 







22 



298 



HISTORY OF THE 



OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN ON DETACHED SERVICE.— 
Continued. 



NAME. 



Allen, Charles W 

Bartlett, Nathan jr 

Reals, Calvin 

Brann, Robert C 

Burnham, John M 

Cross, Aaron 

Coligau, Daniel 

(Jhase, Seth K 

Curtis, Daniel M 

Dorset, Thomas J 

Downing, George A. 

Follett, Ephraim B 

Folger, Edward C 

Floyd, Ephraim H 

Farrar, Benton 

Goodrich, Ira H , 

Green, William F , 

Gray, Judson 

Hackett, Henry , 

Hayes, Edward E 

Hayes, Erastus 

King, Alburn C 

Lovell, Israel F 

Littleheld, Asel A 

Lowd, William R 

Libbey, Lorenzo D 

Macomber, Otis 

Moore, William L 

Marston, William W 

Merrill, Hiram A 

Norcross, Albert H 

Nelson, Chester 

Quinby, Daniel R 

Richardson, Joseph W. . . 

Robie, John G 

Riggs, Jerry W 

Richmond, Granville 

Rowell, HanifE 

Simpson, Joseph 

fcjullivan, Dennis 

Stone, George H 

Soule, Charles F 

Soule, Daniel A 

Stickney, John H 

Tyler, Abrani 

Townsend, Roscoe B.... 

Tibbetts, Slieklron H 

"Watson, John W 

Widens, Francis M . . . 

Willens, Walter J 

Weutworth, George M. . . 

Worth, Francis. 

Young, Charles H 

Young, Jouu. 



Rank. Co. 



Duty. 



Priv. 


I 


Priv. 


C 


Priv. 


C 


Sergt. 


E 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


K 


Priv. 


K 


Priv. 


K 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


A 


Priv. 


B 


Priv. 


B 


Corp. 


F 


Priv. 


H 


Priv. 


A 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


K 


Priv. 


I 


Priv. 


D 


Priv. 


D 


Piiv. 


C 


Priv. 


C 


Priv. 


E 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


K 


Priv. 


H 


Priv. 


1 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


B 


Priv. 


G 


Priv. 


C 


Priv. 


B 


Priv. 


B 


Priv. 


E 


Priv. 


E 


Priv. 


A 


Priv. 


H 


Priv. 


I 


Priv. 


B 


Priv. 


C 


Priv. 


E 


Priv. 


C 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


E 


Priv. 


F 


Priv. 


A 


Priv. 


A 


Priv. 


K 


Priv. 


B 


Priv. 


E 


Priv. 


I 


Priv. 


A 



Brig. Com. Dept 

Ambulance Corps..., 

Cattle Guard 

Pioneer Corps 

Cattle Guard. 

Guard Brig. Hd. Qrts. 

Brig Teamster 

Guard Brig. Hd. Qrts. 

Ambulance 

Div. Teamster 

Ambulance Corps 
Ambulance Corps 



In Maine 

Guard Corps Hd. Qrts. 

Div. Teamster 

Div. Teamster 

Ambulance Corps.... 

Ambulance Corps 

Div. Teamster 

Div. Teamster 

Cattle Guard 

Ambulance Corps.. 
Ambulance Corps.. 
Ambulance Corps.. 

Div. Teamster 

Ambulance Corps . . 

Cattle Guard 

Div. Teamster 



Date. 



.1862 
.1868 
.1862 
.1863 

.1863 

.1862 
.1863 
.1863 
.1863 
.1863 
.1862 
.1863 



....1863 
0ct.3i,'«2 

...1S62 



Pioneer Corps 

Cook in Div. Hospital 

Pioneer Corps 

Ambulance Corps.... 

Pioneer Corps 

Brig. Com. Dept 



.1863 
.1863 
.1862 
.1862 

.1862 



.1863 
.1861 
.1863 



Cattle Guard 

Cattle Guard 

Ambulance Corps. 



Brig. (Join. Dept 

Cattle Guard 

Res Brig. Battery 

Div. Teamster 

Div. Teamster 

In Maine 

Cattle Guard 

Guard Corps Hd. Qrts 



Ambulance Corps 

Guard Corps Hd. Qrts 
Div. Teamster 



.1862 
.1863 
.1863 



.1863 



.1863 

.1863 

.1863 

.1864 
.1863 

.1863 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



299 



Enlisted Men, whose terra of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. 



NAME. 



Rank. 



Gerald, Ezekiel Corporal 

Kenniston, Wilbert W Private. 

McLaughlin, Timothy Private. 

McNeill, Daniel Private. 

McGilvery, John Private. 

Eldridge, Albert j Private. 

Strout, Levi N | Private. 

Blair, John Private. 

Beal, Sewell G ^Private. 

Brown, Byron B ^Private. 

Foster, Benjamin G j Private. 

Lord, Elijah Private. 

Mansfield, Henry Private. 

Monroe, William B Private. 

Miller, Frank B Private. 

Peaslee, Charles L Corporal. 

Smith, Oliver P Private. 

Smith, Hiram R Private. 

Twist, George W 'Private. 

Turner, Alden Private. 

Tasker, Horace P < 'orporal. 

Trimble, Richard Private. 

West. Joseph A Private. 

Woodbury, Sewell G Corporal. 

Webb, Daniel M ' Private. 

Wolff, Thomas Private. 

Brown, Jeremiah Private. 

Brown, Daniel B Private. 

Bowers, William Private. 

Bull, Peter Private. 

Clough, Llewellyn Private. 

Chase, Charles B Corporal. 

Cockland, John Private. 

Emery, Cyrus Private. 

Hubbard, Frank Private. 

Jackson, Jeremiah H Private. 

Kelley, John Private. 

Kelley, William D. Jr Private. 

Lancaster, Willard. Private. 

Porter, Richard D Private. 

Powers, Nelson A Private. 

Reed, Charles G Private. 

Alley, Alexander Private. 

Allen, Jonathan Private. 

Anderson, John Private. 

Allen, Seth. . Private. 

Avery, James P Private. 

Achersou, Martin Private. 



Co. 



A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
A 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
B 
15 
C 

c 

C 

<J 
c 
c 



Disc. July 21, 1865. 
Disc. July 31, 1865. 



Disc. June 30, 1865, 



Disc. July 22, 1865. 



300 



HISTORY OF THE 



Enlisted Men, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. — Continued. 



NAME. 



Averill, Eben G 

Brackett, James H.. 

Brown, Albert C 

Brawn, Reuben W. . 

Brawn, Franklin 

Billington, Enoch N, 

Bishop, Alfred , 

Brown, William. 
Bishop, Frederick. . . 

Cyr, Joseph 

Cook, Edward C 

Downes, Charles N . 

Duffee, James 

Driscoll, John , 

Debleux, Louis , 

Davis, Lendell C 

Dillingham, John W 
Freeman, Thomas O 
English, William J. 
Franquire, Andrew. 
Ferguson, Francis. . , 
Grant, William D.. . . 

Graves, John D , 

Gilman, Charles H.. 

Grant, Simon T , 

Glidden, Calvin A 

Grant, John 

Hanning, Frank.... 
Harmon, Martin. 
Hinkley, John C. Jr. 

Huntley, Isaac S 

Murray, Charles. 
Rowe, William T. . . 

Seavey, John 

Sweeno, Israel , 

Taylor, Francis F. . . , 
Tracy, William A . . . , 
Varney, Charles T. . 

Warren, George. 

Brown, George 

Bryan, George 

Bell, George W 

Blake, William 

Belongey, Morris 

Briggs, Edward 

Darby, Isaac H 

Farris, Daniel, Jr. . . . 
Grant, Benjamin F.. 



Rank. 


Co. 




Private. 


C 




Private. 


C 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 


Disc. June 6, 1865. 


Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 


Disc. June 30, 1S65. 


Private. 


c 


Disc. July 18, 1865. 


Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 


1, 


Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Pri vate. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 


Disc. June 6, 1865. 


Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


c 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 




Private. 


D 





SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



301 



Enlisted Men, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. — Continued. 



NAME. 



Houlahan, James H 

Holt, Samuel 

Jones, William G 

Kneeland. Charles H. . . . 
Kingsbury, Marcus D . . 

Linnikm, Kufus 

Lee, Israel 

Leaker, George 

McKenney, Nicholas. . . . 

McPherson, James 

Moody, Frank 

Martin, Richard H 

Moody. David, Jr 

Marshall, Charles 

Mahoney, John 

Mahoney, Dennis 

Mylne, Alexander F.... 

Monk. Allied K 

Newcomb, Alonzo 

Pray, Ceorge H 

Pollard. Andrew J 

Parsons, Almond 

Potter. Gabriel 

Robertson, Stephen S . . . 

Seavey. Ezra S 

Summers, Alger 

Soule, Richard 

Achorn, Orlando R 

Arnold. Isaac 

Arnold. Joseph T 

Baston, Franklin N 

Bickmore, Daniel O 

Burnham, William O 

Berry, John 

Cooley. Elisha 

Cookson, Christopher C. 

Crocker, Elbridge P 

Dorr. Henry A 

Davis, Alvah M 

Davis, Daniel, 2d 

Davis, George T 

Davis, Henry L 

Downs, Ezekiel C 

Fairbrother, Isaac H 

Greenlow, George W. . . , 

Getchell, Andrew , 

Gardiner, Enoch R 

Hayden, John , 



Rank. 


Co. 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private. 


D 


Private 


D 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Corporal. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 



Disc. June 20, 1865. 



Disc. June 26, 
Disc. June 26, 



1S65. 
1865. 



Disc. June 20, 
Disc. June 20, 
Disc. June 30, 



1865. 
1865. 

1SG5. 



302 



HISTORY OF THE 



Enlisted Men, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1805, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. — Continued. 



NAME. 



Hatch, George W 

Howard, James, Jr.. 
Jewell, Benjamin F. . 

Kelley. Hugh 

Kay, John M 

Kelley, James 

McKillop, Donald.... 
Manson, Frederick. . . 
Montague, Frederick. 

O'Brien. Dennis 

Rowe, Charles A 

Runnels, Andrew J.. 
Staples, Thomas D. . . 

Sedeau, Paul 

Waite, John P 

Arkit, John 

Chadbourne, John W 
Crossman, Alfred M. 
Douglass, Ashbell S.. 

Evans, Hiram F 

Fenderson, Joseph P. 

Haley, Dennis 

Hammond, Edwin G. 

Mark, Andrew 

Oban, Henry 

Page, Thomas D 

Pierce, Samuel 

Pickering, Albert 

Ploude, Joseph 

Sullivan, J ames 

Spaulding, Chauncey 

Soule, Charles C 

Stewart, Thomas 

Tibbetts, Joel 

Veancour, Desira S. . 
Woodward, Solomon. 

Wilson, Charles 

Aldcn, Adelbert 

Beckwith. Joel 

Bickford. Stephen D. 

Coharn, Timothy 

Doyle, Michael 

Dolan, Patrick H . . . . 

Dyer, William 

Faulkner, James E. . . 

Gorman, James 

Goodi idge, Noah 

Hughes, James 



Rank. 


Co. 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Corporal. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Private. 


E 




Corporal. 


F 


I 


Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Corporal. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 


Disc. July 6, 1865. 


Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


F 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 




Private. 


G 


Died in Prison. 


Private. 


G 


Disc. June 21, 1865. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



303 



Enlisted Mes, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. — Continued. 



NAME. 



Hall, Joseph A 

Hewett, Philo 

Jones, Frank 

Low, Sylvanus 

Levanseller, John 

Leavitt, Rodney 

Libbey, James 

Linton. Robert 

Leavitt, Zachary 

McGinley, John 

Mehegan, William 

McGauflin, James 

Nelson, Chester 

Orr, John 

Perham, William 

Porter, Lewis N 

Rogers, John L 

Rogers, William S. B... 

Ryder, Eugene M 

Stevens, John 

Scott, David S 

Saunders. Francis E 

Seneque, Charles , 

Shaw, Erastus M , 

Shaft, Charles P 

Smith, James 

Smith, Joshua B , 

Stone, Edwin F 

Stubbs, Zoeth E 

Sutherland, Augustus A. 

Thorne, John H 

Treat. Albert 

Williams. John 

Wright, James 

Withee, Amos P. 

Annis, William E 

Bailey, Isaiah 

Bradbury, John C 

Blacklock, Archibald 

Crampton, Charles 

Chandler, Josiah II 

Chase, Wilbur F 

Carey, Michael 

Connelly, John 

Campbell, William 

Donaghe, Andrew 

Dufour. Francis 

Dill, Albert E 



Rank. 


Co. 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


iPrivate. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Corporal. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Corporal. 


H 


Private. 


II 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Pri vate. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


II 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 



Disc. July 3, 1S05. 



Disc. July 21, 1865. 
Disc. June 10, 1865. 
Disc. July 10, lSOO. 



Disc. July 6, 1S65. 
Disc. July 20, 1865. 



Disc. June 8, 1865. 
Disc. July 22, I860. 



304 



HISTORY OF THE 



Enlisted Men, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantey. — Continued. 



NAME. 

Damon, Joshua 

Despres, John 

Dore, Charles B 

Fisher, William P 

Farley, John 

Garron, Solomon 

Gammon, Ralph H. . . . 

Galvin, John 

Graham, John R. 

Gilbert, Lewis 

Gould, Charles II 

Goodwin, Charles, 2d., 
Harrington. Edwin \V 

Haley, John 

Hartuett, William 

Hart, Michael 

Heal, Henry A 

Hatch, Charles E 

Irish, Simeon 

Jenkins, Dennis A. . . . 

Jones, Frank 

Kaehner, Augustus.., 

Lagin, Hugh 

Martin, Alvin C 

Martin, John , 

Maloney, James 

Xason, William H... . , 

Nash, Jasper H 

Mahar, Simon , 

McElroy, David 

Nelson, Frank E 

Philpot, Samuel D. . . . 

Randall, Charles , 

Smith, Frank , 

Sutter, Earnest 

True, Edward W , 

Bovard, John , 

Butterneld, Lowell. . , 

Bryer, Andrew J 

Barnes, Ira 

Cleaves, Samuel B. . . 

Conway, Hugh , 

Cleaves, James R . . . . 

Cleveland, John S 

Clifford, Herman.... 

Corson, Joseph 

( Irosby, Thomas , 

Corliss, John S 



Rank. 


Co. 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


II 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


II 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


( in poral. 


11 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 




' 'oi poral. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Pi ivate. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 





Disc. June 12, 1865. 

Disc. June 19, 1865. 
Disc. June 21, 1S65. 

Disc. June 17, 1865. 

Disc. June 26, 1865. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



305 



Enlisted Men, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1805, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteek Infantry. — Continued. 



NAME. 



Rank. Co. 



Cleaves. William H. H 

Cornish, Josiah 

Collins, Josiah , 

Delancy, Thomas . 

Dunn, .John 

French, Stephen L 

Farnclough, Joshua. . . , 

Gorman. Frank 

Hart, James , 

Kelley. Patrick , 

McDonald. John 

McLaughlin, William . . 

Parker, William B. 

Patterson, John . 

Parshley, Frank B 

Tieruay, Michael 

Thompson. James. . . . 

Williams. Thomas 

Walter, Thomas G. . . . 

Abbott. Orson 

Berry, William 

Barn by, John B 

Brady, James 

Bennett, Edwin A 

Condon, Alfred 

Cumin, John 

Cloves, John F 

Doble, Silas C 

Doble, Roscoe 

Dunham, Hosea A.... 

Dakin, James T 

Emerson, Daniel 

Fowler, Timothy 

Foster, Stephen H. . . . 

Graham, Henry 

Greenlief, Daniel 

Gliddon, Lewis 

Ham. Herbert J 

Hopkinson, Henry M. 

Haney, Thomas 

Howard, Augustus A. 

Haley, Ebenezer 

Hopkins, Daniel 

Howard, Anson H 

Henderson, William... 

Holmes, John 

Johnson. Charles 

Lyons. Eli C 



Private. 




Pi ivate. 




Private. 




Private. 




Corporal. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 




Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Corporal. 


K 


Corporal. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Corporal. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Pri vate. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Corporal. 


K 



Disc. July 12, 1865. 



Disc. June 12, 1865. 



Disc. June 21,1865. 
Disc. June 12, 1865. 



Disc. June 12, 1865. 
Disc. June 28, 1865. 



Disc. June 28, 1865. 



306 



HISTORY OF THE 



Enlisted Men, whose term of service had not expired at muster-out 
of Sixteenth Regiment, June 5, 1865, transferred to Twentieth 
Maine Volunteer Infantry. — Continued. 



NAME. 

Molton, Daniel W 

Mortimer, Richard. . . . 

Nason. John T 

Olscarap, Joseph B. . . 

Poole, Benjamin F 

Page. Rufus E 

Quirk, John 

Robinson, Fred C 

Redding. Ebenezer. . . . 
Stinchfield, Thomas F 

Smith, William 

St. John, William 

Shuman. James M. ... 

True, William A 

Twist, John A 

Webster, George W. . . 
Wilson. John 



Rank. 


Co. 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 



Disc. June 29, 1S65. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 307 

Transferred to the Invalid Corps from Sixteenth Maine Regiment. 



xa m E. 



Blake, Willard L. . . . 

Benson, James S 

Bickford, Warren C. 
Butters, James M . . . 

Bumps. John K 

Buck, Franklin 

Bowden, Lorenzo I). 
Bryant, Francis A. . . 

Bailey, Albion 

Bettel, Robert 

Blodgett, John J 

Cotton. Andrew J... 
Churchill. Charles C. 
Clement, Charles W. 



Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

( lorporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 



Crockett, Benjamin B Private. 



Davis, Norman A . 

Dorritt, George H 

Drury, George F 

Everett, Jonas II 

Fox, James E 

Farrar. Benjamin F 

Grindall, Robert 

Galvin, John 

Gleason, Sumner A. . . . 

Glidden, Samuel S 

Hussey, B 

Harris, Chauncy A 

Hamlin, Edward L 

Hodsden. Clarence L... 

Hooker, George II 

Jewett, Isaac F 

Lane, John T 

Lancaster. Bradford F. 
Lui'kin, Johnson H. . . . 

Locke. Edward A 

Livingstone, L. D 

McDonley, John 

McFarland, Albert 

Mace, J. W 

Plummer, William S. . . 

Phelps, Lewis G 

Pike. F 

Prince, Edward M 

Pratt, Henry L 

Pratt, Sarson C 

Russell, Ceylon 

Sibley, John F 

Smith, Lyman 

Stackpole, Aaron 

Sargent. Benjamin W. . 
Smith, James O 



Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Corporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Corporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Corporal. 

Corporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Corporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Corporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 

Private. 



Co. 


No. of 
Order. 


Date of order. 


G 


202 


July 1, '63 


B 


221 


July 16, '63 


F 


283 


Aug. 11, '63 


D 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


I 


319 


Sept. 25, '63 


D 


320 


Sept. 20. '63 


K 


358 


Nov. 6, '63 


C 


358 


Nov. 6, '63 


A 


394 


Dec. 12, '63 


K 


394 


Dec. 12, '63 


K 


324 


Dec. 12, '63 


I 


202 


July 1, '63 


I 


358 


Nov. 6, '63 


A 


394 


Dec. 12, '63 


I 


394 


Dec. 12, '63 


I 


202 


July 1,'63 


K 


202 


July 1, '63 


C 


2S6 


Sept. 3, '63 


H 


202 


July 1, '63 


A 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


I 


320 


Sept. 26, '63 


C 


202 


Sept. 7, '63 


I 


365 


Nov. 13, '63 


G 


370 


Nov. 18, '63 


B 


370 


Nov. 18, '63 


A 


289 


Aug. 19, '63 


C 


29(i 


Sept. 3, '63 


D 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


H 


3(12 


Sept. 7, '63 


B 


394 


Dec. 12, '63 


D 


307 


Sept. 12. '63 


K 


221 


July 16, '63 


F 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


K 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


F 


312 


Sept. 16, '63 


F 


365 


Nov. 13, '63 


B 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


B 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


G 


358 


Nov. 6, '63 


A 


221 


July 16, '63 


G 


235 


July 27. '63 


F 


235 


July 27, '63 


A 


296 


Sept. 3, '63 


A 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


E 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


D 


358 


Nov. 6, '63 


A 


271 


Aug. 5, '63 


H 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


B 


302 


Sept. 7, '63 


G 


312 


Sept. 16, '63 


I 


394 


Dec. 12, '63 



308 



HISTORY OF THE 



Transferred to the Invalid Corps from Sixteenth Maine Regiment. 
— Continued. 



NAME. 



Simms, Joseph 

Turner. John C 

Wade, Nelson H.... 
Winship, Enoch L. . 
Whitney, William L 
Yeaton, James A... 
Young, E. M 



Rank. 



Private. 

Corporal. 

Private. 

Private. 

Sergeant. 

Private. 

Sergeant. 



Co. 


No. of 
Order. 


H 


394 


A 


394 


I 


302 


C 


370 


I 


394 


D 


307 


A 


358 



Date of order. 

Dec. 12, '63 

Dec. 12, '63 

Sept. 7, '63 

Nov. 18, '63 

Dec. 12, '63 

Sept. 12, '63 

Nov. 6, '63 



Enlisted Men, transferred from Sixteenth Maine Regiment to U. S. 
Navy, April 22, 1864. 



NAME. 



Achor n , Jacob B 

Barrett. William 

Downey, John 

Fletcher, Benjamin F 

Hill, Charles A 

Reed, Benjamin F. . . . 

Riley, James 

Smith, William S 

Silver, William S 

Minnack, William . . . 
Norcross, Albert H. . . 

Minnick. John 

Doherty, William 

Hamilton, George.... 
McGowell, William. . . 

Dane, Francis S 

Lewis, Benjamin 

Mullin, John 

Sanders, Richard .... 

Sidney, John 

Johnson, George 

Tobin, John 

Wentworth, John B.. 

Grey, Judson 

Hatch, MarkE 

Hamlin, James H . . . . 

McGuire, James 

Moffit, Hudson 

Peterson, Hans 

Phillips, John 

Simons, Gilbert 



Rank. 


Company 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


A 


Private. 


B 


Private. 


B 


Private. 


B 


Private. 


C 


Private. 


C 


Private. 


C 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


H 


Private. 


I 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


K 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



309 



Enlisted Men, transferred from Sixteenth Maine Regiment to the 
Veteran Reserve Corps. 



NAME. 



Allen, Charles W 

Allen, Benjamin F.... 

Allen, William 

Bryant, Francis A 

Brann, Emery M 

Black, Moses B 

Balentine, William — 

Blodgett. John J 

Bethel, Robert 

Bowden, Lorenzo D. . 

Crowed, John H 

Choate, Charles E 

Collins, George 

Churchill, Charles C. 
Cotton, Andrew J. . . . 
Crockett, Benjamin B. 

Davis, Robert 

Devereaux, Charles A 

Dow, Beuben A 

Farnham, George H.. 
Farrar, Benjamin F. . . 

Griffin. Roscoe T 

Gliddon, Samuel S 

Gross, Leonard , 

Calvin, John 

Hooker, George H.... 
Holbrook, Israel W... 
Hopkins, Thomas S . . 

Heath, John 

Hodgkins, Jacob T . . . 
Holmes, Wallace L. . . 

Holmes, Robert 

Howard, Elias 

Johnson, Benjamin W 

Lyon, Charles C 

Lombard, William F.. 

Lane, John T 

Maloon, Stephen 

Mulayhan, Thomas. . . 

Merritt, Samuel 

Pollard, Lyman B 

Pettengill, Samuel W. 

Pratt, Sarson C 

Powers, Roderick 

Pierson, Charles 

Reed, Elias 

Ricker, Joseph A 

Smith, Robert M 

Shadduck, George H. 
Salley, Hiram S 



Rank. 


Co. 


Date. 




Private. 


I 


February 


in, 


1865. 


Private. 


F 


March 


15, 


1864. 


Private. 


I 


August 


29, 


1864. 


Private. 


C 








Private. 


B 


September 


21, 


1S63. 


Private. 


C 








Sergeant. 


E 


January 


1, 


1865. 


Corporal. 


K 


December 


15, 


1863. 


Private. 


K 








Private. 


K 








Private. 


B 








Corporal. 


E 








Private. 


G 


March 


15, 


1865. 


Private. 


I 


November 


15, 


1863. 


Private. 


I 


July 


1, 


1863. 


Private. 


I 


December 


15, 


1863. 


Private. 


1 


January 


15, 


1864. 


Corporal. 


K 


February 


1.'), 


1864. 


Private. 


K 








Corporal. 


C 


February 


11, 


1863. 


Private. 


I 


September 


30, 


1864. 


Private. 


H 


September 


4, 


1863. 


Private. 


B 








Private. 


C 








Private. 


I 


May 


15, 


1863. 


Corporal. 


B 








Private. 


B 








Private. 


C 


May 


31, 


1864. 


Private. 


E 


Mai eh 


16, 


1864. 


Private. 


G 


November 


28, 


1864. 


Private. 


G 


March 


18, 


1864. 


Private. 


n 








Private. 


I 


April 


•s.\. 


1864. 


Musician. 


E 


September 


30, 


1864. 


Private. 


E 


February 


15, 


1865. 


Sergeant. 


D 


March 


28, 


L865. 


Private. 


K 


July 


J, 


1863. 


Private. 


B 








Private. 


D 








Private. 


G 


March 


15, 


1865. 


Private. 


G 


August 


24, 


1863. 


Private. 


E 


December 


15, 


1864. 


Private. 


E 


September 


28, 


1S64. 


Private. 


1 


May 


1, 


1865. 


Private. 


K 








Private. 


C 


July 


11, 


1864. 


Sergeant. 


G 


November 


20, 


1864. 


Private. 


C 








Private. 


H 








Private. 


H' 









310 



HISTORY OF THE 



Enlisted Men, transferred from Sixteenth Maine Regiment to the 
Veteran Reserve Corps. — Continued. 



NAME. 



Simms, Joseph E ... 

Stevens, Albert C 

Sargent, Benjamin W 
Tebbetts, vyilliam A. 

Tuttle, John 

Tibbetts, Sheldron H. 

Tibbetts, Isaac F 

Varney, Alfred W .... 
Yarnum, Joseph B... 

Witham, Sidney 

Ward, Sylvanus H. . . , 

Witherell, Daniel 

Wade, Nelson H , 

Webber, Cyrus K 



Rank. 


Co. 


Private. 


H 


Corporal. 


K 


Private. 


K 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


C 


Private. 


F 


Private. 


G 


Private. 


I 


Sergeant. 


K 


Private. 


C 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


E 


Private. 


I 


Private. 


K 



Date. 



March 

March 

June 

January 

May 
December 

January 

April 

September 



15, 1864. 

19, 1864. 
15, 1864. 
22, 1864. 

1, 1865. 
30, 1864. 

1, 1865. 

20, 186:3. 
29, 1863. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



311 



BURIAL PLACE OF THE MARTYRED DEAD. 
NATIONAL CEMETERIES AT WASHINGTON", D. C. 

The U. S. M. Asylum Cemetery is situated about two miles northeast of the cit\ 
The Harmony Cemetery is about one mile and a half, from city on Bladensburg road. 
The Arlington Cemetery is on the Lee Estate, in Virginia, three miles from city. 



NAMES. 



Burgess, A 

Brown, Charles 

Babcock, L. J 

Clark, M. V. B 

Cobb, Daniel 

Chase, M. O 

Cole, L. H 

Cousins, T, D 

Dow, J. E 

Davis, A. C 

Eaton, J 

Farrar, Edwin C 

Furbush, William 

Goodridge, Noah 

Garland, A 

Green. W. IT 

Getchell.O 

Hutchinson, F 

Hart, G , 

Hendrix, M. K. 

Johnson. William 

James, Charles E , 

Jones, M 

Kingsbury, J. J 

Luce, Thomas , 

Lurvey, J. H 

Love, William , 

Leavitt, Arch. D , 

Lawrence, H. B 

Mann, A. A 

Norton, Benjamin 

Palmer, Corp. Chas. F 

Pierce, C. R 

Reed, John W 

Eamsdell, H 

Smith, James 

Soper, Joel 

Scott, William A 

Sweatt, John 

Spaulding, D 

Taylor, H. W 

Warren, H. S 

Worth, Francis 

Wentworth. F 

Whitaker, Z. P 

Young, L. P , 



Co. 



E 
D 
E 
C 
H 
C 
E 
K 
F 
C 
G 
D 
G 
G 
H 
G 
C 
A 
E 
G 
I 
E 
K 
H 
C 
B 
G 
Maj. 
G 
A 
G 
K 
F 
C 
C 
A 
C 
K 
A 
K 
G 
A 
E 
A 
B 
I 



Died. 




Dec. 


26. 


'62 


May 


2. 


'64 


Nov. 




'64 


Dec. 


30, 


'62 


Feb. 


6, 


'6:: 


Dec. 


22. 


'63 


Mar. 


29, 


'64 


Sept. 


0) 


'62 


A pri 


20. 


'64 


Aug. 


6, 


'64 


.July 


8, 


'64 


Dec. 


26, 


'62 


.Jan. 


13, 


'63 


Feb. 


14, 


'63 


Feb. 


6, 


'64 


Feb. 


4, 


'64 


Aug 


30, 


•64 


Dec. 


24, 


'64 


May 


5. 


65 


May 


14, 


'65 


Oct. 


23, 


'62 


Jan. 


3, 


'63 


Jan. 


16, 


'63 


May 


It), 


'64 


Nov. 


17, 


'62 


Mar. 


19, 


'64 


May 


26, 


'64 


M ay 


31, 


'64 


Dec. 


6, 


'64 


A pri 


23, 


'65 


Oct. 


21, 


'62 


May 


22, 


'64 


J une 


14, 


'64 


Jan. 


6, 


'63 


Jan. 


10, 


'63 


Dec. 


14, 


'62 


Dec. 


26, 


'62 


Jan. 


o, 


'63 


Jan. 


22. 


'63 


May 


20. 


'64 


Oct. 


27, 


'63 


Oct. 


26, 


'63 


Jan. 


14, 


'64 


Jan. 


6, 


'65 


Feb. 


24, 


'65 


Dec. 


28, 


'63 



Place of Burial. 



U. S. M. Asylum. 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
National, Arlington 

U. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
Harmony. 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
II. S. M. Asylum. 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
LI. S. M. Asylum. 
National, Arlington 
National, Arlington 
U. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. 8. M. Asylum. 
National. Arlington 
IT. 6. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 
National .Arlington 
National, Arlington 
IT. S. M. Asylum. 



Wounds. 



Wounds. 



Wounds. 



Wounds. 



312 



HIS TOBY OF THE 



NATIONAL CEMETERY, ALEXANDRIA, VA. 

Contains 3,601 graves. Situated in the southwestern suburbs of the city: has been 
laid oft into blocks and ranges similar to the National Cemetery in Washington. Well 
kept gravel walks traverse the grounds. The graves have been sodded, and white tab- 
lets lettered in black are placed at the head of each, giving name, rank, regiment, and 
date of death. 



No. of 
Grave. 

619 
1049 

642 

643 
3261 

633 

655 
1767 

699 
1074 

657 



Name. 



Bigelow, W. H 

Chase, Wesley C. . . . 
Cole, Benjamin W... 
Coston, Samuel L. C. 

Day, Alson L 

Dyer, Israel F 

Jewett, Warren 

Kyle, James S 

Luce, Augustus 

Perry, Clark E 

Towers, William H. . 



Co. 



G 
I 
K 
A 
1) 
G 
I 
A 
C 
F 
G 



Died. 



Dec. 24, 

Nov. 11, 

Dec. 9, 

Dec. 30, 
June 24, 

Dec. 21, 

Jan. 2, 

Apr. 21, 

•Ian. 24, 

Nov. 30, 

Jan. 3, 



Place of Burial. 



National, 
National, 
National, 
'62 [National, 
'65 National, 
'62 National, 
'63 National, 
'64 National, 
'03 National, 
'63 National, 
'03 National. 



Alexan'a. 
AW'xaa'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 
Alexan'a. 






BURIED FROM LIBBY AND CAMP LAWTON PRISONS, 

AT CITY POINT, AND IN THE FIELD BEFORE PETERSBURG!! AND RICHMOND, VA. 

Belle Isle : This cemetery has been fenced in by the U. S. C. C, but the head-boards 
remain as when the city was occupied, the names being carved in, not painted. 



NAME. 




Place of Burial. 



Bartlette, Nathaniel. 

Brown, W* 

Cobb, A 

Crane, F. A 

Frost, G. W 

Gilbert, William. . . . 



Huff, C. H 

Howland, E 

Libby, Richard. 

Shender, Bt 

Warren, C. A. . 
Allen, J. O 



Belle Isle. 

Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
Depot Field Hosp, City Point. 
Depot Field Hosp., City Point, 
in Mrs. Cummings' lot, Gar- 
diner, Maine. 
Depot Field Hosp, City Point. 
Depot Field Hosp., City Point. 
Near Aiken's House. 
Belle Isle. 

Camp Lawton, Millen, Georgia. 
Hampton, Virginia. 



* John S. of Company I (?). 

t Oliver Stover, Company I, Dec. 9, 1864 (?). 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



313 



NATIONAL CEMETERY, GETTYS BURGH. 

This cemetery occupies seventeen acres on Cemetery Hill. In laying out the grounds 
a semi-circular form was adopted; the head of each body pointing toward a common 
center, the National Monument. The work of disinterring and reinterring the Union 
dead was begun October 7th, 1863, and completed in about live months. Many of the 
bodies then in unmarked graves we identified by means of papers, letters, photographs, 
etc., and marks found on their clothing. The cemetery was dedicated Nov. 19th, 1863. 



No. of 
Grave. 



NAME. 



Sec. A, ICorp. Frank Devereux. 

Sec. A, 17 Frank Fairbrotuer 

Sec. A, 3 George D. Marston. . . . 

4 Unknown 

8 Win. H. Huntingdon.. 

9; Harrison Pulleu 

Albion B. Mills 



Sec. A, 
Sec. D, 
Sec. D, 
Sec. G, 



Co. 



Died. 




July 1, 


'63 


July 9, 


'63 


July 9, 


'63 


July 9, 


'63 


July 9, 


'63 


July 18, 


'63 


Oct. 7, 


'63 



Place of Burial. 



National 
National 
National 
National 
National 
National 
National 



Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 



NATIONAL CEMETERY, ANDERSONVILLE, GEORGIA. 

Contains the graves of the " martyred dead " at Andersonville, Georgia, and is about 
three hundred yards distant from the Stockade, where our soldiers were held as pris- 
oners. The graves cover a space of nine acres. 



No. of 
Grave. 



12,055 
11,980 
6,950 
8,625 
12,3ti7 
8,145 
7,073 
7,391 
5,355 
7,967 
709 
2,131 
7,979 
8,441 
3,639 
2,095 



NAME. 



Boren,* W 

Bryant, C. F , 

Condon, William H. 

Curtis, John , 

Cutts, O. M , 

Foster, E. R , 

Foster, Samuel A 

Grant, B. Frank 

Ingalls, Lt 

Lincoln, A 

Malcom, H. M| 

O'Brien, W§ 

Parsons, James W., 

Pulverman, G|| , 

Wilson, G. W 

Wyman, W1T 



Co. 



Nov. 13, 
Nov. 13, 
Aug. 26, 
Sept. 13, 
Jan. 1, 
Sept. 8, 
Aug. 28, 
Aug. 30, 
Aug. 11, 
Sept. 6, 
April 24, 
June 18, 
Sept. 6, 
Sept. 11, 
July 20, 
June 17, 



Place of Burial. 



'64 National 
'64 National 
'H4 National 
'64National 
'65 1 National 
'64' National 
'64| National 
'64 National 
'64 National 
'64 National 
'64, National 
'641 National 
'64 1 National 
'64 National 
'64 1 National 
'64 National 



Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 
Cemetery. 



* Probably Borne. 

t Does not appear on rolls. 

+ Probably W. A. Malromb, Company D. 

§ Probably James O'Brien. 

II Does not appear on rolls. 

II Probably James R. Wyman, Company D. 

23 



314 HISTORY OF THE 

BURIED IN MAINE, NEW YORK, AND MARYLAND. 



No. of 
Grave. 


NAME. 


Co. 


Died. 


Place of Burial. 


2 


Booker, Asa 


I 
B 
E 
H 
I 
G 
C 
B 
F 
H 


May 23, '64 
May 4, '65 
Oct. 12, '63 
Feb. 3, '63 
March 3, '64 
July 29, '63 
Mar. 14, '64 
Sept. 17, '63 
Oct. 10, '63 
April 7, '63 


Davids Island, N. Y. 


16 

471 

661 

1,145 

507 

1,336 

1,511 

1,605 

430 


Tabor, C. H 


Augusta, Maine. 
Annapolis, Maryland. 
Annapolis, Maryland. 
Annapolis, Maryland. 
Dept. of the East. 
Annapolis, Maryland. 
Annapolis, Maryland. 


Ward, W. W 


Annapolis, Maryland. 


Whitten, M. L 


Camp Parole, Annap. 



SIXTEEXTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



315 



LIST OF DECEASED SINCE MUSTER-IS. 

List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. 



NAMES. 



MAJOR. 

Arch. D. Leavitt 

CAPTAINS. 

Charles A. Williams. . 
Charles K. Eutchins. . 

Moses VV. Hand 

Oliver 11. Lowell 

William A. Stevens.. 



Co. 



John Ayer 



Stephen C. Whitehouse 

FIRST LIEUTENANTS. 

Nathaniel W. Costou. .. 

George VV. Edwards.... 

SECOND LIEUTENANT. 

Henry P. Merrick 

SERGEANT-MAJOR. 

Edwin C. Stevens 

PRIVATES. 

Atkinson, Alonzo P. . . . 

Allen, J. O 

Adams, Melvin 

Adams, Hazen 

Adkins, Charles A 

Andrews, James M 

Andrews, Abram S 

Banks, Ezekiel H 

Banks, Jeremiah 

Babcock, Luther J 

Bailey, Stillman W 

Barrows, Silas M 

Barnes, Darius 

Bartlett, Nathan jr 

Barker, Levi D 

Bates, William T 

Batchelder, William H.. 

Beau, Shepard B 

Bell, James 

Benson, Orau 

Berry, Charles R 

Berry, George II 

Hickford, Ehsha F 

Bigelow, William H 

Blanchard, Charles M. . 
Blake, Frederick VV. C. 
Blackwell, William T... 
Blodgett, Lorenzo D . . . 

Blodgett, Hamlin L 

Bodson, William 



A 

r> 
i) 
i) 

E 

II 

K 

A 
B 

1) 



Date. 



May 31, '04 



Cause. 



Wounds. 
Disease. 



Nov. 10, '(12 
Dec. 13, '62 Killed. 
Dec. iS, '02[Disease. 
July 1, '63 Killed. 
June 17, '04j Killed. 

Feb. 22, '63 Wounds, 



July 1, '63 

May 27, '64 

May 27, '63 

Dec. 13, '62 



Aug. IS, '6 



Nov. 

Apr. 

Dec. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Nov. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

Ian. 

Dec. 

Dec. 

July 

Sept. 

Dec. 

Apr. 

May 

Dec. 

Dec. 

July 

Dec. 

May 

Feb. 

May 

Nov. 

May 

fan. 



V,| 
'65 
'62 
'63 
'62 
'62 
'63 
'62 
'64 
'61 
'62 
'62 
'64 
'63 
'63 
'63 
'63 
'62 
'65 
'65 
'62 
'62 
'03 
'62 
'64 
*64 
'04 

'63 

'(!.-, 
'05 



Killed. 

Wounds. 
Wounds. 

Killed. 

Killed. 

Disease. 

Killed." ' 



Disease. 
Killed. 



Killed. 
Killed. 



Killed. 

Wounds. 

Killed. 

Disease. 

Wounds. 

Wounds. 

Wounds. 

Killed. 

Wounds. 

Killed. 



Disease. 
Disease. 
Disease. 



Hospital, Wash'n. 

Rhorersville, Md. 
Fredericks!/ h, Va. 

Gettysburgh, Pa. 

Front of Peters- 
burgh, Virginia. 

Libby Prison, Rich- 
mond, Virginia. 

Gettysburgh, Pa. 



Richmond, Ya. 
Fredericksb'h, Va. 
Weldon Railroad. 



Hampton, "Va. 



Prisoner. 
Falmouth, Va. 
Prisoner. 



Prisoner. 
Prisouer. 



316 



BISTORT OF THE 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster out, June 5, 1865. — Continued. 



NAMES. 



Bodge, Bradford S 

Booker, Asa 

Bowden, Christopher. . 

Bowden, Frank M , 

Boyd, John , 

Boyle, Barney , 

Brackett, Freeman. . . . 

Branu, Peter B 

Bnggs, Araunah 

Brocklebank, Nathan.. 

Brown, Wilson 

Brown, Charles 

Brown, John S 

Brown, Walter M 

Brown, Hezekiah 

Born, William 

Bryant, Charles F 

Bumps, John K 

Burgess, Ambrose 

Burrows, Silas M 

Butterheld, Henry J... 

Butterfield, Martin 

Butters, Timothy 

Butler, Henry li 

Campbell, Thomas. . . . 
Cauwell, William. ..... 

Chase, Wesley C 

Chandler, Henry A 

Chandler, Koscoe 

Chaney, Farwell 

Chase, Miles O 

Clark, Benjamin F , 

Clark, Martin V. B 

Clark, John 

Coston, Samuel L 

Cousins, f. D 

Cleveland, Joseph L.. . 

Coakley, John 

Cobb, Daniel 

Cobb, Amasa 

Cole, benjamin W 

Cole, Lemuel N ...... . 

Cole, Fzekiel L 

Condon, William H... 
Corbett, Charles P. . . . 

Crane, Francis A 

Crabb, William H 

Cunningham, Owen. . . 
Cunningham, Daniel C 
Cunningham, Edward. 



Co. 



H 
1 

K 
K 
B 
G 
II 
I 
I 
F 
G 
D 
I 

K 
K 
I 
E 
I 
E 
C 

C 
D 
K 
I 
F 
I 
H 
I 
C 
C 
K 
C 
H 
A 
K 
G 
A 
H 
E 
K 
E 
C 
G 
G 
C 
E 
A 
A 
K 



May 

Apr. 
Dec. 
uily 
Dec. 
Apr. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Feb. 
July 
Dec. 
M ay 
Nov. 
Dec. 
Oct. 

Nov. 

Dec. 
Dec. 
J uly 
Nov. 
Nov. 
Mar. 
Jan. 
July 
Nov. 
Mar. 
Apr. 
Mar. 
Dec. 
Mar. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Dec. 
Sept. 

June 

Feb. 

July 

Dec. 

Mar. 

Feb. 

Aug. 

Oci. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

Dec. 

Feb. 

Dec. 



8, '64 

23, '64 

24, '62 
20, '63 
17/64 

1,'05 
22, '65 

1, '03 
18, '65 
30, '63 
13, '62 

2, '64 

'63 

5, '63 

18, '64 

1864 

13, '64 

1864 

26, '62 
13, '62 

1,'63 
22, '64 

29, '64 

2, '65 

4, '65 
I, '63 

10, '63 
1, '65 
7, '64 
10, '64 
22, '63 
22, '63 

30, '62 
7, '64 

30, '62 

5, '62 
1863 

3, '64 
6, '63 

25, '64 

27, '62 
29, '64 
18, '65 

26, '64 
24, '62 
13, '65 
21, '64 
13, '62 

5, '63 
15/63 



Cause. 



Wounds. 



Wounds. 
Wounds. 
Disease. 
Disease. 



Disease. 
Wounds. 



Disease. 
Disease. 



Killed. 
Killed. 
Disease. 



Wounds. 
Killed.' ' 



Disease. 
Disease. 
Wounds. 
Disease. 



Killed. 



Wounds. 



Disease. 
Wounds. 



Disease. 



Killed. 

Disease. 

Disease. 



Salisbury, N. C. 



Washington. 
Richmond, Va. 



Mine Run. 
Washington. 



Belle Isle, Va. 

Washington. 

Washington. 



City Point, Va. 

Smoketown. 
In Camp. 

Richmond, Va. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



317 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. — Continued. 



NAMES. 



Curtis, John 

Curtis, Sylvanus 

Cushman, Phyletus F. 

Cutts, Oliver' W 

Damon. Edward 

Daniels, Lorrain A. . . . 

Davis, Josiah B 

Davis, Stillmau P , 

Davis, Ambrose C , 

Davis, James 

Day, Darius , 

Dearborn, George J... 

Dee, Nicholas , 

Deuplisea, Charles H. 

Devereux, Frank , 

Dilling, James T 

Dillingham, Andrew J 

Day, Alson L 

Doe, Lewis B 

Downey. John 

Dow, John E 

Drew, Isaac , 

Dugan, Martin W .... , 

Dunn, Rufus K 

Durgin, John M. 

Dutton, James W ... 

Dyer, Israel F , 

Eastman, Sylvester. . . , 

Eaton, John 

Emery, Solomon G 

Engels, Louis 

Erskine, Thomas G.., 

Estes, Jeremiah 

Etter, William B 

Evans, Charles E 

Fairbrother, Frank... 

Fales. Curtis V 

Farrar, Edwin 

Farrington, Reuben.. 

Farrar. William 

Fife, Nathan J 

Fi field, Samuel II.... 

Fish, Lorenzo S 

Fiske, Henry D 

Fogg, Simon 

Fossett. Robert M. . . . 

Foster, Cyrus J 

Foster, Edwin R 

Foss. James C 



Co. 



Date. 



I 

D 
II 
G 
E 



Cai se. 



I | Sept. 13/64 

C Dec. 13, '62 Killed. 

E Dec. 13, '62 Killed. 

D Jan. I, '65 

G Dec. 13. '62 Killed. 

E alar. 6, '63 

F June '63 

B Jau. 4, '65 Suicide. 



Aug. 
May 

Mar. 
Mar. 
Feb. 



H Dec. 
K |july 

Jan. 

May 



June 

Jan. 

July 

Mar. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

J u iy 

Mar. 
Dec. 



G Dec. 
D Dee. 
<t July 
A Dec. 
H Aug. 
C June 

Nov. 

Jan. 



25, '64 

S, '04 

3, '63 
1,'63 

21, '(54 
13, "62 
1,*63 
19, '65 
10, '64 
•24, '65 

4, '63 
1,'63 

26, '64 

5, '64 
15, '64 
21, '64 
10, '63 
16, '64 
21, '62 
13, '62 

8, '64 

3, '63 

11, '64 

26, '64 

'64 

23, '63 



Wounds. 
Killed. 



Killed. 
Killed. 



Killed. 



Accident. 
Killed. 



Disease. 



Wounds. 
Killed. 



Wounds. 
Wounds. 



July 
Oct. 



D Dec. 

B 

C 

H 



9, '63 Wounds 
12, '63 
26, '62 



Wounds. 
Disease. 



Jan. 

Jan. 
C Dec. 
D Dec. 

Jan. 



C 
C 
E 

C 

C Sept. 

H May 



Jan. 
Oct. 



20, '65 I 
9, '63 

29, '62 

13, "62 

21, '65 
15, '65 

25, '62 
1S63 

8, '64 
12, '64 



Killed. 
Disease. 



Wounds. 
killed. ' 



Richmond, Va. 



Cony Hospital, Au- 
gusta, Maine. 



Richmond, Va. 



Washington. 
Washington. 

Annapolis, Md. 



China, Maine. 



318 



HISTORY OF THE 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. — Continued. 



NAMES. 



Foster, Samuel A 

Freese, Retire jr 

Frost, George \V 

Furbish, William A 

Garland, Albert 

(.Miction, Benjamin F. . 

Getchell. Calvin 

Getchell. Otis 

Gibbs, Thomas A 

Gilbert, William 

Gould, William A 

Gould, Edmund 

Gray, Samuel jr 

Grant, Benjamin F 

Greaton, Harrison M.. . . 

Gregory, John 

Green, William H 

Guilford, Hiram 

Guilford. Lester 

Haekett, Orison W 

Hackett, Alden 

Hall, Abner E 

Hamilton. Edwin W. . . . 

Hanks, Jason 

Hanson, Charles W.... 

Harriman, Frank S 

Hartwell, John 

Hart, George 

Harding, J (Jin F 

Hatch, Horace J 

Hatliorn, Robert H 

Heath. A Ivan M. C 

Hendrix, Martin K 

Higgins. Freeman E.... 

Hinds, David II 

Hobart, Austin W 

Hobbs, Dorillus 

Hodsdon, Samuel L... .. 

Hoi brook, Isaac 

Houston, Hiram H 

Houston, Lorenzo C. . . , 

Howland, Enoch 

Hoyt, Lemuel T 

Huff, Leonard 

Huff, Charles H 

Humphrey, Elias , 

Huntington, William H 
Hussey, George G. jr.. , 

Huston, James T , 

Hutchinson, Fred'k A.. 



•Co. 

K 
H 
I 
G 
II 
I 
A 
C 
G 
K 
D 
G 
I) 
F 
C 
K 
G 
F 
A 
I 
B 
B 
H 
A 
C 
II 
E 
E 
F 
II 
C 
B 
G 
I 
C 
I) 

c 

E 
G 

E 
G 
1 
11 
C 
A 
C 
B 
E 
I) 
A 



Date. 



Aug. 
May 
Nov. 
Ian. 
Feb. 
Nov. 
Dec. 
A ug. 
Dec. 
Feb. 
May 
M ay 
July 
Aug. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Dec. 
Feb. 



-7. 
in, 

3, 
13, 

6, 
24, 
13, 
30, 

9. 

7, 

10. 

10, 

1, 

31, 

13, 

12, 

4, 

13, 

6, 



Cause. 



Killed. 

Disease. 

Wounds. 



Killed. 



Killed. 

Killed. 
Killed. 



Killed. 



Dec. 
Oct. 
Feb. 
Jan. 
Dec. 
Jan. 



Disease. 

Killed. 

Killed. 



Disease. 
Disease. 



May 
Feb. 
Feb. 
June 
Dec. 
May 
Apr. 
N'ov. 
Dec. 
Nov. 
Mar. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Dec. 
Feb. 
Apr. 

Jan. 

Jan. 

July 

Oct. 

Feb.. 

Dec. 



17, '(14 Disease. 
lb\ '64 

9, '65 
22, '63 

5, '62 

10, '04Disease. 
Killed. 

5, '65 

21, '65 Killed. 

3, "63 Wounds. 
20, '(54 1 Killed. 
13, '62 Killed. 
14, '65 
24, '64 
24, "64 
14, '64 
19, '63 

9, "64 
17. '63 

3, '63 
13, '62 
24, '65 

1, '65 
1S6 : 

2, '64 

9, '65 

9, '68 
28, '62 

8, '63 
24, '64 



Disease. 
Disease. 
Killed. 
Wounds. 



Prisoner. 



Washington. 
Prisoner. 



Andersonville, Ga. 



Steamer Gen. Lyon 
Washington. 



Richmond, V;i. 



Alexandiia, Va. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



319 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 18'io. — Continued. 



NAMES. 



Hutchinson. Benj. F... 

.hum's. Charles E 

Johnson, William 

Johnson, Frank 13 

Johnson, Martin A. . . . 

Jones, Greenlief T 

Jones. Medbury 

Judkins, Henry F 

Judkins, Alonzo 

Kenniston, Leonard E. 
Kenniston, Thomas E. 

Ketch, Richard 

Kingsbury, James J. . . 
Kitchen, Charles A. . . . 
Kuowles, William II.. . 

Kyle, James S 

Lambert, Gregory 

Lamb, Nathaniel 

Lang, Patrick 

Larry, Peter 

Lattie, James 

Lawrence, G-ilman. . . . 
Lawrence. Almond. . . . 
Lawrence. Henry B... 

Leach, Henry 

Lenfist, Thomas H. B. 

Libbey, Richard 

Lincoln, Augustus C. . 

Littleliehl, Asel A 

Locke, William P. . 
Longfellow, Kendall.. . 

Love, William 

Luce, Augustus 

Luce, Thomas W 

Lnt km, Loren 

Lnrvey, Joseph H 

Lyford, Charles F 

Lyons, Isaiah 

Maddox, John H 

Macomber, Otis 

Mallett, Howard 

Malcomb. Simon L. . . . 

Mallett, Horace N 

Malcomb, William A.. 

Mann, Alford A 

Martin, Michael 

Mardin, Edwin 

Marston, John J 

Marston. William W.. 

Marshall, David 

Marks, Calvin B 



B 

E 
I 
E 
K 
I) 
K 
E 
G 
II 
II 
(4 
11 
C 
K 
A 
K 
C 
G 
G 
A 
B 
C 
G 
K 
G 
B 
1 
E 
F 
C 
G 
C 
G 

B 
E 
G 
H 
K 
D 
A 
B 
1) 
A 
I) 
G 
11 
I 
I 
K 



Jan. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Dec. 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Feb. 



Date. 






Feb. 7, '65 

Fan. 26, 'H3 

Oct. 23,*K2 

Dec. 26, '62 

Feb. 6, '65 



30, '63 
16, '63 
5, '65 
14, '63 
1,'63 
23, '63 
20, '65 
May 10, T>4 
Jan. 13, '(U 
Dec. 10, '64 
Oct. 21, '62 
Sept. 14, '63 
Jan. 2-'5, '64 
Mar. 31, '60 
Aug. 1!», '64 
1864 
Dec. 30, '63 
June 6, 'iH 
Dec. 6, '64 
Dec. 13, '62 
May 8, 'fit 
Jan. 21), '65 
Sept. 6, '(14 
June 20, '64 
Dec. 13, '62 



Killed. 

Wounds. 

Wounds. 

Disease. 

Wounds. 
Disease. 



Disease. 

Disease. 



Wounds. 

Killed. 

Disease. 



Killed. 

Disease. 

Killed. 

Killed. 

Disease. 



May 26, '64 
Jan. 21, '63 
Nov. 17, '62 
May 8, '64 
Mai-. 19, '04 
Dec. 14, '(12 
Jan. 7. '64 
Dec. 13, '62 
Mar. 15, '63 
Nov. 17, '63 
June 24, '(14 
Dec. 2'.), '<>:] 
Apr. 24, '64 
Apr. 22, 'li:. 
May 8, '64 



Killed. 
Killed. 



Wounds 
Wounds 



Killed. 
I disease. 
Wounds. 
Disease. 

Killed. 

Disease. 



Killed. 



Ian. 

Feb. 

June 

Jan. 

Dec. 



Wounds 

Killed. 

Disease. 



3, '64 

'(14 

1. '(it 

7, '64 Disease 
12, '64| 



Washington. 

Prisoner. 

Prisoner. 

Prisoner. 
Picket. 

Prisoner. 



Near Petersb., Va. 
Prisoner. 

Richmond. 
Prisoner. 



320 



HISTORY OF THE 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. — Continued. 



NAMES. 



Marks, James B 

March, John C 

McCann, Charles M... 

McPhee, John 

McKeen, Lyman R 

Merrill, George E 

Merrill. Frank M 

Michaels. William H.. . 

Middleton, Thomas 

Mills, Albion B , 

Mitchell. Joseph 

Mitchell, Peleg 

Morrill, Winslow A 

Murray, Lewis A 

Murch, Albert J 

Murphy, Thomas 

Newell, James N 

Niles, A don A 

Norton, Benjamin 

Oakes, Charles 

Packard, Winslow E. . . 

Palmer, John 

Palmer, Charles F 

Parsons, George R 

Parsons, Joseph A 

Parsons, James 

Parsons, Joseph W 

Patten, Lora S 

Paul, Frank 

Pelton, Leroy 

Perry, Daniel 

Perry, Clark E 

Phillips, Charles M 

Pierce, Charles R 

Powers, William T 

Priest, Hiram S 

Pullen, Harrison 

Putnam, C. H 

Putnam, Daniel G 

Ramsdell, Hiram B.... 

Rankin, Charles H 

Redding, George F 

Redd, Henry J 



Reed, John W 

Reed, Jacob , 

Richards, Prentiss M. . 

Rich. Tyler F 

Riehard-on, Joseph..., 
Rideout, Eben 



Co. 



K 

F 
F 
F 
D 
F 
E 
I 
H 
E 
C 
D 
A 
B 
E 

I 
E 
I 
G 
C 
E 
B 
K 
B 
D 
D 
D 
I 
F 
F 
I 
F 
B 
F 
F 
E 
G 
D 
D 
G 
G 
H 
G 

C 
E 
D 
H 
F 
H 



Date. 



Dec. 5, 
Dec. 13, 
Mar. IS, 
April 1, 
Dec. 13, 
Dec. 13. 
Dec. 21, 
Feb. 18, 
Mar. 1, 
Oct. 7, 
Oct. 6, 
Dec. 19, 
1 
Dec. 13, 
Jan. 6, 
Dec. 13, 
Feb. 6, 
Dec. 26, 
Oct. 21, 
Oct. 7, 
Jan. 9, 
Feb. 6, 
May 22, 
Dec. 16, 
Dec. 13, 
Sept. 6. 
Apr. 6, 
Mar. 2, 
May 10, 
Feb. 15, 
Mar. 28, 
Nov. 28, 
Feb. 19, 
June 14, 
Jan. 13, 
July 1, 
July IS, 
Nov. 22, 
Sept. 11, 
Jan. 11, 
May S, 
Feb. 25, 
April 13, 

Tan. 6, 
Dec. 16, 
Dec. 11, 
May 26, 
Dec. 13, 
April 4, 



Cause. 



Killed. 

Ki'liedV ' 

Killed. 
Killed 
Disease. 



Wounds. 



Wounds. 
Killed. 



Killed. 
Killed. 



Y,i 
•62 
v,.: 
'0 
'62 
'62 
'6 
'63 
'65 
'63 
'62 
'6:! 
863 
'62 
'65 
'62 

v,:, 

'63 

'62 

'62 

'63 

'65 

'6-1 

'62 

'(»•_' 

'64 

v,:, 

'64 

'64! Killed 

'63 

'63 

'63 

'64 [Disease 

'04 

'63 

'63 Killed. 

'63 Wounds. 

'63 

'64 

'63 Wounds. 

'(14 Killed. 

'65 

'64 Disease. 



Prisoner. 



Wounds. 

Killed. 

Wounds. 

Wounds. 

Wounds. 



Prisoner. 

Smoketown, Md. 
Washington. 

Supposed. 



Smoketown, Md. 



Supposed. 
Prisoner. 



Wounds. 



'63 

'63 

'64 Killed. 
'1)2 Killed. 
'631 



Richmond, Va. 



Prisoner, Richm'd. 
Cony Hospital, Au- 
gusta, Maine. 

Division Hospital. 



In camp. 



SIXTEENTH MAINE REGIMENT. 



321 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, 1865. — Continued. 



NAMES. 


Co. 


Date. 


Cause. 




Roberts. Albert W. 


D 

G 

G 

G 

F 

B 

F 

I 

C 

F 

G 

G 

C 

D 

C 

C 

C 

E 

H 

A 

G 

H 

F 

B 

C 

K 

F 

B 

A 

D 

H 

D 

I 

G 

A 

F 

K 

B 

B 

B 

G 

H 

B 

I 

G 

G 

E 

E 

E 

I 


Aug. 9, '64 
Apr. 27, '64 
Dec. 13, '62 
Dec. 25, '63 
Dec. 3, '63 
Nov. 24, '63 
Juue 7, '64 
Sept. 7, '64 
Dec. 13, '62 
Dec. 13, '62 
Dec. 13, '62 
Dec. 2, '62 
Mar. 16, '65 
May 10, '64 
Dec. 11, '64 
Feb. 5, '65 
Aug. 6, 'do 
Feb. 6, '65 
Nov. 29, '63 
Dec. 15, '02 
Jan. 28, '63 


Disease. 


Prisoner. 
Libby Prison. 

Rappahannock, 

Hospital. 
Brooks Station, 

Supposed. 
Prisoner. 

Warrenton, Va. 
Annapolis, Md. 

Prisoner. 
Prisoner. 
Prisoner. 
Prisoner. 




Roberts, Benjamin T. . . 


Killed. 
Disease. 














Sawyer, Freeman C. . . . 


Killed. 
Killed. 
Killed. 




Disease. 
Killed. 




Shoiey, Appleton W. . . 
Smith, William H 








Drowned. 
Disease. 


Va 




Disease. 




Smith, Llewellyn C 




Dec. 13, '62 
Feb. 6, '63 
Nov. 29, '62 
Dec. 26, '62 


Killed. 






Disease. 


Va 




May 20, '64 
Nov. 16, '63 
Dec. 13, '62 
Dec. 13, '62 
July 1,'m 
May 26, '(5-i 
June 18, '63 
Dec. 7, '64 
Sept. 26, '64 
Jan. 22, '63 
Dec. 23, 'Q6 
Jan. 5, '63 

1S62 
Sept. 17, '*j;i 
Oct. 8, '64 
Oct. 26, '63 
June 4, '64 
Nov. 17, '63 
Nov. 30, '64 
Dec. 13, '62 
Jan. 1, '63 
Dec. 31, '62 

1S64 
Sept. 14, '64 

1864 


Wounds. 




Killed. 
Killed. 
Killed. 




Stevens, Charles H.... 
Stetson, Ephraim H 

Stover, Oliver 




Disease. 




Sullivan, Harriman A.. 


W^ounds. 
Disease. 




Scott, William A.. ... 














Tabor, Charles H 






Tallow, Martin 


Killed. 




Thomas, Benjamin P. .. 
Thompson, Charles H. . 
Titcomb, William H . . . . 
Towers, William H 




Killed. 




Killed. 




Towle, Clark L 


Wounds. 
Wounds. 








Tripp, Simeon 












322 



HISTORY OF THE 



List of members of Sixteenth Maine Regiment deceased from date of 
organization to date of muster-out, June 5, I860.— Continued. 



NAMES. 



Tuck, Warren 

Varney, Edward L 

Wade, Gardner B 

Walker, Eben J 

Walker, George A., 2d. . 

Ward, William W 

Warren, Harrison S 

Warren, Charles A 

Webster, John M 

Webber, Virgil H 

Webber, George L 

Weeks, Theodore 

Weed, Alonzo S 

Welch, Robert 

Welch, John E 

Welch, Warren E 

Wentworth, Franklin. . . 
Wentworth, Leonidas.. 

West, Fred W 

Weymouth, Timothy. . . 

Wheeler, John M 

Whitney, Alonzo M 

Whittaker, Zebulon 
Whitcomb, Tilson T... 
Whittemore, Samuel H 

Whitten, Martin L 

Whittier, Reuel M 

Wight, William L 

Wilson, John F 

Wilson, George W 

Wilson, Thomas J 

Winslow, Hiram 

Williams, George W 

Wilson, Isaac M 

Witherly, Thomas D... 

Witham. James A 

Worth, Francis 

Wright, Charles W 

Wyman, James R 

Yeaton, William N 

Young, Lewis P 



Co. 



C 

F 
G 
F 
A 

F 
A 

F 
1) 

E 

<; 
1; 

E 
G 
G 
B 
A 
1) 
I 
E 
G 
V 
B 
G 
G 
II 
I 
B 
C 
II 
K 
K 
E 
K 
II 
A 
E 
C 
I) 

c 

I 



Date. 



Dec. 13, '62 
Nov. 2. '6:5 
May 12, '64 
Oct. IS, '6.-; 
Mar. 1, '65 
Oct. 20, '63 
1863 
Oct. 27, '64 
July 11, '64 
July 1, '63 
Dec. 24. '63 
Jan. 7, '64 
Dec. 24, '63 
Sept.29, '63 
May 10, '64 
Jan. 26, '65 
Jan. 6, '64 
Nov. 6, '62 
Dec. 22, '63 
Jan. 11, '63 
Dec. 18, '62 
Dec. 13, '62 
Feb. 24, '65 
Jan., '65 
May 10, '64 
April 6, '65 
Dec. 16, '63 
June 21, '64 
Feb. 24, '65 
July 20, '64 
Jan. 18, '64 
Feb. 23, '65 
Feb. 17, '63 
Jan. 7, '63 
Mar. 26, '65 
Sept. 30, '62 
Jan. 14, '64 
Nov. 15, '64 
June 17, '64 
July 1, '63 
Dec. 28, '63 



Cause. 



Killed. 
Wounds. 



Wounds. 
Disease. 



Killed. 
Disease. 



Killed. 
Disease. 



Disease. 



Wounds. 

Killed. 

Disease. 



Disease. 



Killed. 
Disease. 



Disease. 



Disease. 
Wounds. 
Disease. 
Disease. 



Killed. 



Washington. 



Andersonville, Ga. 



Richmond, Va. 
Hospital. 



Washington. 
Warrenton, Va. 



Skirmish line. 
Andersonville, Ga. 



Washington. 



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